A photo of some of the children at "the Home" in 1924 (Connaught Tribune, 21st June 1924) pic.twitter.com/foGFqAKJ8m
"I think we should approve of it. It would be a good thing." (Tuam Herald, 6th July 1907) #Carlow #Origins pic.twitter.com/QrUNGEyLm3
The was inc. as a recommendation "for future treatment of persons" in Co. Mayo (Connaught Telegraph, 01/07/1911) pic.twitter.com/I56QEGzVz8
"Children of Misfortune" (21st June 1924) - an article on the "The Home" at Glenamaddy, Co. Galway #CTribune 1/2 pic.twitter.com/YuKptln2eH
"Children of Misfortune" (21st June 1924) - an article on the "The Home" at Glenamaddy, Co. Galway #CTribune 2/2 pic.twitter.com/AycrcLMxej
@Limerick1914 I see it was raised in the Dáil by Daniel Morrissey in 1924, nuns were making representations to Dept http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail1924120300012?opendocument …!["..the Tuam Workhouse was now vacant, [...] it would be well suited for a Children's Home.." (1925) http://t.co/67coSnwMYg](//i.embed.ly/1/display/resize?key=1e6a1a1efdb011df84894040444cdc60&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FBoqoVIzIgAAZlAG.png)
"..the Tuam Workhouse was now vacant, [...] it would be well suited for a Children's Home.." (1925) pic.twitter.com/67coSnwMYg
Tuam Town Commissioners were against the Children's Home being moved from Glenamaddy to Tuam workhouse (1924) pic.twitter.com/HuDCM7RSiT
"His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam is anxious that the Bon Secours Sisters should go there, and I, therefore.." (1925) http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/SharedView.Article.aspx?parm=CXjtYzy1lOyMPDzWDzID7HPFLpCkTTw6To38i5MF%2Bmj69IAn30y3t%2B7u%2BZ0GuotVYw%3D%3D&mode=image&href=CTT%2F1925%2F05%2F09&page=20 …
Pressure from the "paying customer" to have segregated maternity wards for unmarried mothers (#CT, 17/07/1926) pic.twitter.com/wtvlq6iSjv
"..least possible expense.." (Connaught Tribune, 18/09/1926) #Tuam pic.twitter.com/sebgqHdOja
"Would you not think the sum of £26 is too much to be paying for an infant?" (CTribune, 19/02/1927) #Tuam pic.twitter.com/Oe7UFMBzLw
Kilrush, Co. Clare had a similar home for unmarried mothers, also located in an old workhouse (CTribune, 15/10/1927) pic.twitter.com/C8jp504MMx
"..we appear to have reached a great depth of evil.." (Connaught Tribune, 17/12/1927) pic.twitter.com/9ZKtGxiulG
"The only thing is we don't want to put any further burthen on the ratepayers.." (Connacht Tribune, 1928) #Tuam pic.twitter.com/fprLzmz8LG
"Every child coming in here does not survive.." (1928) #Tuam 2/2 pic.twitter.com/Ifnhi6Dd32
@ccferrie @Donal_OKeeffe moving unmarried mothers to a maternity ward in the home in Tuam was opposed by Canon Ryder pic.twitter.com/r1olqL08BE
The Tuam Sewerage Scheme was to be extended to the Children's Home in 1928 (CTribune, 10/3/1928) pic.twitter.com/ZzSZYoUwvd
"The maternity hospital in Galway was not meant for unmarried mothers." (CTribune, 01/09/1928) pic.twitter.com/FJuNQvNePz
"Unmarried Mothers" (Irish Times, 12th Sept 1928) #Tuam 1/2 pic.twitter.com/jTypYw2Ljx!["We believe that second offenders [should be] committed to a Magdalen Asylum" (Irish Times, 12th Sept 1928) #Tuam 2/2 http://t.co/w13MVE10w6](//i.embed.ly/1/display/resize?key=1e6a1a1efdb011df84894040444cdc60&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FBpANsTiIEAAFf8H.png)
"We believe that second offenders [should be] committed to a Magdalen Asylum" (Irish Times, 12th Sept 1928) #Tuam 2/2 pic.twitter.com/w13MVE10w6- The M.O. of the Home told the cmte that "half the children born in all countries die before the age of five" (1928) ?? http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/SharedView.Article.aspx?parm=EFC6KSaGh1XBy9280zkTWlPosmMvNx6QNUTxQvOunt52pqS4vY6f8jp%2FKpBJ4cijYw%3D%3D&mode=image&href=TCT%2F1928%2F10%2F13&page=6 …
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