Excavation Unearths 33 Infant Remains
Excavation began after historian Catherine Corless found no burial records for 800 infants linked to St Mary’s Mother and Baby Home.
Remains dated 1925–1961 near memorial garden.
Hand excavation under tent, machine work on workhouse yard.
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28 DNA samples collected, 175 people engaged in outreach.
Galway County Council contributed €2.14m.
Excavations continue until 2027 with April update.
Seven sets likely from Workhouse era.
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