Carbon dating to determine what era Tuam babies remains belong to

Carbon dating to determine what era Tuam babies remains belong to Denise Gormley and her 7-year-old daughter, Rosa, pay their respects at the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co. Galway. Photo: CNS

Seven sets of human remains that likely belong to infants were discovered at the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam, Co. Galway according to the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, ODAIT.  Other adult human remains had been founded earlier in the excavations. However ODAIT has been unable to date…

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