Liam Neeson discusses film about Catherine Corless and Tuam children
Liam Neeson said a 2017 New York Times article about the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, County Galway, left him shocked and ashamed. The article described local historian Catherine Corless’s campaign to document almost 800 infant deaths and claims of abuse and neglect involving the institution, which was led by nuns.
Liam Neeson has discussed a film about Catherine Corless, whose research into a former mother and baby institution in Tuam, County Galway, drew attention to the deaths of almost 800 infants.
Neeson said he first learned about Corless’s campaign through a 2017 New York Times article. The article described her efforts to document abuse and neglect at the institution and the burial of hundreds of children in a mass, unmarked grave.
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What records could independently verify the reported number of infant deaths?
How did the institution’s religious leadership affect accountability for the reported conditions?
What evidence supports the claims of abuse and neglect described in the account?
How might turning Corless’s campaign into a film shape public understanding of the history?
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