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sacred heart convent

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  • 28-04-2010 4:32pm
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    marionwhelan
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    i spent 18mth in the sacred heart convent bessborough blackrock 97/98..luckily i have my precious daughter with me but so any left without there babies my memories of that ie are surreal at times and it has taken a long time and a lot of talking to accept my past,its hard to believe that 12 years ago there was any need for a pregnant 21 yrold tobe placed in a "institution"


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    kathy finn
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    hi marion, i was born their in 1969, went back a couple of years ago to have a look round. sr mary is now in charge, she was their when i was born so u probaly remember her. what was it like when u where their...kathy


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    christine88
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    Hi, i am currently a student in Limerick (Masters in History)writing my thesis on the Mother and Baby home of Bessborough, as you can imagine sources are proving difficult but oral history seems to be a good approach. If any one is interested on being intereviewed whether you were a mother or a child in Bessborough i would love to get in contact with you! This area is totally unresearched and think as an academic its a good starting point to unravel the history of this subject! My thesis is primarily about women in irish society who fell pregnant under the watchful eye of the Catholic Church. I will mainly be focusing on the life for the women in the home and a chapter on where these children went too. I would love to here your stories whether it be through email/skype/phone or a brief meeting i would be very grateful, just private mail me! (or if anyone does not feel comfortable talking, if you know of any good sources that would be great)

    Christine


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