“Many women would get on the ferry to Holyhead, present themselves to adoption agencies in Britain and would find themselves being repatriated, sent back to Ireland, in some instances before they gave birth, in some instances after.”
Paul Michael Garrett, Social work and Irish people in Britain
Last night.
Dr Lorraine Grimes, (top left) of NUIG, joined Mother and Baby Home adoptee and activist Eunan Duffy (bottom right) and Breeda Murphy (bottom left), spokeswoman for the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance, to discuss Irish mothers who went to England.
The third in a series of shows looking at aspects of the Mother and Baby Home regime ahead of publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation commencing the week of January 11.
Previously: Secrets Of Bessboro
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Wonderful interview as always. Lorraine is great. Just reading her work now.
This series is just wonderful and thank all involved.
absolutely, thanks for giving a platform