Excavation begins at Irish site in Tuam where 800 infants may be buried
Preparatory work has begun at the site of the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway, as Ireland confronts the harrowing legacy of its mother and baby homes scandal. The site is believed to contain the remains of nearly 800 infants and young children, buried between 1925 and 1961, many in a disused septic tank.