The home, which was run by an order of Catholic nuns and closed in 1961, was one of many such institutions that housed tens of thousands of orphans and unmarried pregnant women who were forced to give up their children throughout much of the 20th century.

In 2014, historian Catherine Corless tracked down death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the home in Tuam between the 1920s and 1961 — but could only find a burial record for one child.

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    12 hours ago

    Right, okay

    1. “they’re no saints” is funny because they’re part of a religious organization who revere saints

    2. “made to do labor” is funny because in english Labor is a term used to describe the final step of childbirth

    3. “ask for forgiveness” again because religion that reveres asking the lord for forgiveness.

    Hope that helps you out, buddy.