Episode
Part One: How The Catholic Church Murdered Ireland's Babies
1:09:13
Published: Tue Jun 29 2021
Description
Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss one the darkest chapters in all of Irish history.FOOTNOTES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/03/mass-grave-of-babies-and-children-found-at-tuam-orphanage-in-ireland https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/04/claim-of-800-childrens-bodies-buried-at-irish-home-for-unwed-mothers https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/report-reveals-grim-infant-death-toll-cruelty-church-run-homes-ireland-2021-01-12/ https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40206482.html https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-corless-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-3268501-Mar2017/ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/we-must-never-forget-terror-of-industrial-schools-1.1486047 https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-20270629.html http://www.paddydoyle.com/a-history-of-neglect/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/BoWIe4x0Lj/Ireland_hidden_survivors http://littleatoms.com/penance-industry https://www.history.com/news/magdalene-laundry-ireland-asylum-abuse https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/magdalene-survivor-i-was-raped-by-a-priest-i-want-to-tell-my-story-it-is-with-me-always-1.4023697 https://www.irishpost.com/news/a-coveted-island-nine-times-ireland-has-been-invaded-conquered-and-occupied-104171 https://sci-hub.do/https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2209 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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