December 10, 2025
A shocking discovery at an Irish mother-and-baby home uncovers a second hidden burial ground
A new baby graveyard has been found near the site where 796 infants were long feared dumped into a septic tank — deepening Ireland’s most haunting historical tragedy A second baby graveyard has been uncovered at the site of a former Irish mother-and-baby institution, adding an even darker chapter to one of Ireland’s most painful historical wounds. For years, the property in Tuam, County Galway, has symbolized a heartbreak many hoped would never deepen — a former maternity home run by Catholic nuns where nearly 800 infants were believed to have died and, according to earlier investigations, may have been




