We knew about all that years ago Owl, it's not news. On the whole mother & baby homes of all types had poor reputations. There is something particularly grim about institutions in Ireland though from what I have read - a definite lack of Christian love or any sort of love, as if the people involved didn't understand the meaning of the word (not all of course). It was a harsh place for the poor. Very sad but Ireland is different now thank goodness.
