There is something profoundly disturbing about reading that these little babies were buried beneath what became a gravel roadway used for vehicle access, without even the dignity of a marker to acknowledge their existence. The latest discoveries do not merely add to a number; they underscore the stark reality that children who should have been cherished in life were denied even the most basic dignity in death. It is difficult not to feel revulsion at the thought that a place where infants lay was subsequently treated as ordinary ground, traversed by vehicles as though nothing lay beneath. The archaeological discoveries are a harrowing reminder of a history that Ireland must confront honestly, not only by recovering remains, but by restoring the humanity and dignity that these children were so cruelly denied. @rte @BlowersIreland @Wftproof @stevemiddi1 @celticjulie @wereontheditch @SkyNews @indepdubnrth @Independent_ie @irishexaminer

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