Tuam Orphanage: Children Of Shame

How many of these young women were attacked and then shamed into this nightmare? Yet again the men getting away with it. Total double standards.

Never before has one organisation spread so much pain and grief for so many centuries.

The treatment of women breaks my heart. How many of these women have these children with no consent of their own, if you know what I mean. And yet the men continue on with their favored stature of honorable men and the women shamed. It’s disgraceful. And these nuns should be named even if they are no longer alive.

Shame, shame shame. No one would help these women. Not their family, not their neighbors, not the government. The only place available to them was this evil church. Victoms of an ignorant, brutal , merciless people. The shame is not on the mothers or children it is on Ireland and the church both of whom get off scot free

The children mattered. They did nothing wrong. ❤

Nous sommes Belges, mes parents sont nés en 1914 et 1916 et moi en 1947. Je n'ai jamais entendu cette expression "enfant de la honte" on disait "enfant de l'amour". Habitant la campagne, nous connaissions ces enfants qui étaient automatiquement adopté par l'homme qui épousait la mère et sans problèmes, il y avait aussi des enfants qui n'étaient pas du mari et cela ne choquait non plus personne, on disait "un enfant est à celui qui l'élève". Les religions ont toujours créé des problèmes là où il n'y en avait pas.

Sad the men that got those poor girls pregnant were never punished

Imagine taking the time to write a report stating that a child in your orphanage was both emaciated AND had a voracious appetite instead of just feeding the child more! Neglect. Cruel neglect.

“I’ve never heard of any homes for unmarried fathers.”

I am someone who was placed with the Convent of the Good Shepherd for 8 months at the age of 15yrs old. I am now 66yrs old but those experiences still live with me.

The inversion of the teachings of the church.. Took our ancestral knowledge, our way of living and oppressed and brutalised us..Little kindness from them.. Cruel judgement from cruel people hiding behind a habit 🙏

The Catholic Church has one hell of a lot to answer for

When pregnant love and support are needed. These poor women and their children. God bless them.

I lived in a convent from age 8 - 11 yrs. Some of the nuns were violent. I remember seeing a boy in the freezing cold with short trousers being thrashed on the thighs with a cane just out of the blue. Another one we had to watch being leathered by a heavy strap on his back for running away. They taught us about Mary, the saints, the rosary, communion but hardly nothing about Christ and certainly no scripture. I was given a scapula and was told if I wore it all my life I would go to heaven. I didn't know Jesus then. It was just religion religion relgion and superstition. Fortunately I came to Christ at aged 27 yrs and I was saved from the fear of Catholicism. Jesus is wonderful and has healed me from my childhood. I thank God for my life now and know that I belong to Him.

Thank-you to Catherine Corless for your good work. Deep condolences to everyone who was bereaved of their child or sibling, or deprived of their mother.

My Daughter 21 weeks gave birth to Twin Boys, they were still born. Even though they were in heaven, I had them baptized. They were given names Aiden and Braiden, had a service. God Bless! Now 12 years later she has 2 Daughters 8 and 3yr.old She is high risk! I Thank God every day for them!❤

Love in the universe to all the babies from Tuam 💓💕

I cant imagine if my baby was torn from my arms. My baby was born out of wedlock. So many beautiful babies abused and hurt for existing.

And the males that got them pregnant???? Poor females

What's the bet the reason they don't want to excavate is because a lot more than 795 children are buried there?