Catherine Corless
Catherine Corless is an amateur historian whose relentless research into the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam unveiled a dark chapter in Ireland's history, leading to national recognition of the abuses suffered by mothers and children in such institutions.
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Catherine Corless argues it is vital that local history is preserved for future generations.
Ancient burial discovery by local sleuths has brought renewed focus on wind farm plans – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-11
Catherine Corless's work uncovering information about the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home is featured in the documentary The Lost Children of Tuam.
Actor Jamie-Lee O’Donnell had ‘no nervousness’ featuring in Kneecap music video – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-29
Catherine Corless's research uncovered a scandal about the treatment of mothers and children at St. Mary’s, leading to national attention.
A small Irish town searches for truth as it digs for a long-suspected mass grave
Canada· 2025-12-11
Catherine Corless is recognized for her evidence regarding the tragic fate of children in the Tuam mother and baby home.
Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-08
Ray D'Arcy expressed pride in how his show championed the stories and causes of people like Catherine Corless.
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-10
Ray D'Arcy expressed pride in how his show championed the stories and causes of people like Catherine Corless.
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-09Catherine Corless is a local historian who brought global attention to the site.
Human remains discovered during excavation of Tuam site – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-03Catherine Corless is a local historian who revealed that 796 children died at the institution.
more than 100 people come forward to give DNA – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-02
Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died at the institution.
Adult tooth only human remains found to date in early Tuam excavation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-29Catherine Corless uncovered the dark past of St. Mary's.
Los cientos de bebés que acabaron enterrados en una fosa común secreta en Irlanda
Uruguay· 2025-07-25
Catherine Corless is a West Irish housewife who uncovered one of her country's darkest secrets while researching for a local history publication.
Lähes 800 lapsen joukkohauta avataan Irlannissa, HS tapasi tapauksen paljastaneen naisen
Finland· 2025-07-23
Catherine Corless, a textile factory administrator and amateur historian, uncovered a truth that shocked her compatriots.
Los 800 bebés perdidos de Tuam | Internacional
Spain· 2025-07-20
Catherine Corless is a local historian who uncovered the lack of burial records for infants at the Tuam mother and baby home.
Oliver Callan gets acidic about the Orange Order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-18
Catherine Corless uncovered the dark past of St. Mary’s.
Los cientos de bebés que acabaron enterrados en una fosa común secreta en Irlanda
Panama· 2025-07-15
Catherine Corless highlighted the death certificates of 796 children, noting that records of their burials were missing.
Mníšky sa ich zbavovali v septiku. Írsko začalo exhumáciu 796 detských pozostatkov
Slovakia· 2025-07-15
Catherine Corless played a crucial role in bringing attention to the forgotten children of the Mother and Baby home.
Tuam is a microcosm for Ireland’s history of discarded bones – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-15
Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died in the institution between 1925 and 1961.
Excavation begins of site of Tuam mother and baby institution – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-14
Catherine Corless, a local historian, uncovered death certificates for 796 infants, leading to a judicial commission and a state apology.
Dig begins at site in Ireland believed to hold remains of nearly 800 infants | Ireland
United Kingdom· 2025-07-14
Catherine Corless is an amateur historian who uncovered the truth about the deaths of the children.
L’Irlanda vuole identificare circa 800 bambini sepolti in una fossa comune: via agli scavi nell'orfanotrofio cattolico
Italy· 2025-07-13Catherine Corless is a local amateur historian who uncovered the burial site of hundreds of children in Tuam.
Irlannin Tuamissa aletaan maanantaina kaivaukset satojen lasten tunnistamiseksi joukkohaudastaFinland· 2025-07-13It was the work of a local Tuam historian, Catherine Corless, that had revealed that 796 babies had died at Tuam without burial records.
Ireland’s Tuam babies: Excavation of mass grave of 800 children begins
United States· 2025-07-13
Research by local historian Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died at the institution.
Higgins ‘open’ to visiting Tuam mother and baby home site as he welcomes excavation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-13
Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died at the institution and expressed relief that the excavation will finally begin.
Tuam families can see ‘light at the end of a very long tunnel’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-07
Historian Catherine Corless tracked down death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the home in Tuam.
Works begin to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home | News
Jamaica· 2025-06-22Historian Catherine Corless tracked down death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.
Ireland excavates mass grave with 800 children at former unwed mothers' homeUnited States· 2025-06-18
Catherine Corless brought the case of the buried infants to national attention in 2014.
796 Infants Feared Buried in Septic Tank
Nigeria· 2025-06-18
Catherine Corless's research revealed that hundreds of children died at the institution from 1925 to 1961 but were not buried.
Das Grauen von Tuam: Suche nach 796 Babyleichen hat begonnen
Luxembourg· 2025-06-17
Catherine Corless is a local historian whose research set off a chain of events regarding the burial site of children in Tuam.
How Tuam, synonymous with a dark side of Irish history, can finally ‘do the right thing’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-17
Catherine Corless is a local historian who first sounded the alarm about the dark past of the institution run by nuns from the Bon Secours order.
Preparatory work to identify remains of 800 infants at Irish mother and baby home begins | IrelandUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-16Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died at the institution, which was run by the Bon Secours religious order.
Pre-excavation works at Tuam mother and baby home site get underway – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-16