How hundreds of infants came to be buried in 'baby graveyard' where bodies are believed to have been dumped in a septic tank

Catherine Corless spent years knocking on doors about 796 dead babies no one would discuss, and then a caretaker led her to a patch of grass

The excavation of a former mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, has uncovered an additional 22 sets of infant remains, bringing the total recovered to 33. Investigators moved heavy equipment to a patch of grass beside a children’s playground on a local housing estate last summer, and the project is currently expected to continue until 2027. The story gained traction through VT.co, which detailed the latest developments in the ongoing rec…

How hundreds of infants came to be buried in 'baby graveyard' where bodies are believed to have been dumped in a septic tank

Here's how hundreds of infants' remains were found, buried in a mass grave located in Tuam, County Galway, in the west of Ireland.An update was provided earlier this year, as the excavation of a former mother-and-baby home has uncovered a further 22 sets of infant remains, bringing the total discovered so far to 33.The mass grave, which was first uncovered in 2014, represents a dark period in Irish history, as it has been reported that hundreds …