Many women entered as minors and were forced to give their children up for adoption, signing the papers under the watchful eyes of nuns and social workers.
"They used us to make money," says Louise. "We used to pack cards for the nuns in the home, we weren't forced to but you were made to feel grateful even when they took our babies."
"They were also getting money from the government to 'deal with' us. One wealthy girl I shared a room with told me her parents were giving a donation to the nuns and the couples that got our babies also gave donations to the Orders."
"We were brought from the home into Holles Street Hospital, in Dublin, for maternity care and then the Catholic Protection and Rescue Services of Ireland who managed our forced adoptions. Everyone was taking their cut," she adds.
Despite the discovery in Tuam, the religious Orders in Ireland have failed to contribute to redress schemes for women whose children died or were adopted out of Mother and Baby homes.
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#AmericasTakenChildren: During their most brutal years - which spanned nearly a century - thousands of children perished in them due to malnutrition and lack of care. They were thrown into mass graves on land owned by the Catholic Church.
Many women entered as minors and were forced to give their children up for adoption, signing the papers under the watchful eyes of nuns and social workers.
"They used us to make money," says Louise. "We used to pack cards for the nuns in the home, we weren't forced to but you were made to feel grateful even when they took our babies."
"They were also getting money from the government to 'deal with' us. One wealthy girl I shared a room with told me her parents were giving a donation to the nuns and the couples that got our babies also gave donations to the Orders."
"We were brought from the home into Holles Street Hospital, in Dublin, for maternity care and then the Catholic Protection and Rescue Services of Ireland who managed our forced adoptions. Everyone was taking their cut," she adds.
Despite the discovery in Tuam, the religious Orders in Ireland have failed to contribute to redress schemes for women whose children died or were adopted out of Mother and Baby homes.
#TAKEN
#AmericasTakenChildren
Mass graves in Ireland: A long history of Church abuse
When infant remains were found in a former home for unwed mothers last month, it didn't come as a surprise to everyone.
During their most brutal years - which spanned nearly a century - thousands of children perished in them due to malnutrition and lack of care. They were thrown into mass graves on land owned by the Catholic Church. Many women entered as mino…
During their most brutal years - which spanned nearly a century - thousands of children perished in them due to malnutrition and lack of care. They were thrown into mass graves on land owned by the Catholic Church.
Many women entered as minors and were forced to give their children up for…
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