#800DeadBabies is the hashtag leading the social media discussion regarding the discovery of remains of up to 800 children in Ireland. The discovery site once hosted a home for unwed mothers and their children in Tuam. The remains were found in an old septic tank. More after the jump.
According to a story on Buzzfeed, local historian Catherine Corless found the death records for the children as she was researching what was simply known as “The Home,” which operated from 1925 to 1961 and has since been destroyed. The grave was discovered by a group of boys who spotted human remains through cracked concrete.
The hashtag mentioned earlier is a campaign for an investigation after the crazy number of dead children.
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