Catherine Corless

Catherine Corless

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Catherine Corless is an amateur historian whose relentless research into the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam unveiled a dark chapter in Ireland's history, leading to national recognition of the abuses suffered by mothers and children in such institutions.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
39,934
Power
1,243$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 2 8.00 0.17% +0% 5,030,000 8,349 $5,100 8$
United Kingdom 1 8.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 29,866 $2,700,000 1,188$
Slovenia 1 8.00 0.08% +0% 2,078,938 1,720 $56,000 46$
Totals 4 74,994,949 39,935 $2,761,100 1,242$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Catherine Corless discovered there were 796 death certificates for children and babies who died there, but no burial records. 8

BBC: Excavation team find 22 new sets of infant remains in Galway

Ireland Ireland: Catherine Corless revealed that 796 children died at the institution in Tuam, highlighting the lack of burial records. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far – The Irish Times

Canada Canada: Catherine Corless's research uncovered a scandal about the treatment of mothers and children at St. Mary’s, leading to national attention. 8

The Globe and Mail: A small Irish town searches for truth as it digs for a long-suspected mass grave