Tuam: Remains of 10 more infants uncovered at former mother
Excavation teams at the former mother-and-baby institution in Tuam, Ireland, have recovered the remains of 10 more infants. This brings the total number of remains found to 109 as part of an ongoing investigation into the site's history.
Why it matters
The investigation addresses historical human rights abuses and provides closure for families affected by the institution's operations.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Chris Page Ireland Correspondent ODAIT The ODAIT team pictured in a previous search in July The team excavating the site of a former mother-and-baby institution in County Galway has uncovered the remains of another 10 children.
The latest update in the ongoing search in Tuam brings the total number of infant remains found to 109.
The mother-and-baby institution was in operation from 1925 until 1961.
It came to international attention in 2014 - after local researcher Catherine Corless found 796 death certificates for children and babies who were in the institution, but no burial records.
The excavation began in July 2025, and the latest update covers a period of 11 weeks until 30 September this year.
The 10 sets of remains which were recovered during that time were found in an area in the south-west of the site.
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