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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 8.00 | 0.29% | +10% | 5,030,000 | 16,216 | $5,100 | 16$ |
| Finland | 2 | 8.50 | 0.36% | +0% | 5,540,718 | 19,859 | $272,000 | 975$ |
| United States | 1 | 8.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 102,924 | $21,000,000 | 6,530$ |
| Italy | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 34,768 | $2,000,000 | 1,150$ |
| Panama | 1 | 8.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 3,289 | $76,000 | 58$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 23,920 | $2,700,000 | 951$ |
| Spain | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 28,579 | $1,400,000 | 856$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,172 | $110,000 | 64$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 2,158 | $54,000 | 34$ |
| Totals | 14 | 529,924,124 | 234,885 | $27,617,100 | 10,634$ |
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Uruguay:
Catherine Corless uncovered the dark past of St. Mary's.
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Finland:
Catherine Corless is a West Irish housewife who uncovered one of her country's darkest secrets while researching for a local history publication.
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Spain:
Catherine Corless, a textile factory administrator and amateur historian, uncovered a truth that shocked her compatriots.
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Ireland:
Catherine Corless is a local historian who uncovered the lack of burial records for infants at the Tuam mother and baby home.
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Panama:
Catherine Corless uncovered the dark past of St. Mary’s.
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Slovakia:
Catherine Corless highlighted the death certificates of 796 children, noting that records of their burials were missing.
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Ireland:
Catherine Corless played a crucial role in bringing attention to the forgotten children of the Mother and Baby home.
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Ireland:
Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died in the institution between 1925 and 1961.
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United Kingdom:
Catherine Corless, a local historian, uncovered death certificates for 796 infants, leading to a judicial commission and a state apology.
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Italy:
Catherine Corless is an amateur historian who uncovered the truth about the deaths of the children.
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