Madeleine Bridget Walsh

Madeleine Bridget Walsh is a survivor of the mother and baby home system in Ireland, whose traumatic experience of giving birth to her son William in Bessborough in 1960 has haunted her for over three decades. After decades of silence and shame, she courageously shared her story publicly, advocating for recognition and justice for the thousands of women and children affected by similar injustices in the Irish system. Her efforts to uncover the truth about her son's fate have sparked broader discussions about the historical abuses within Irish institutions.