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Jun 2021
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Part One: How The Catholic Church Murder...

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Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss one the darkest chapters in all of Irish history.

FOOTNOTES:

  1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/03/mass-grave-of-babies-and-children-found-at-tuam-orphanage-in-ireland
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/04/claim-of-800-childrens-bodies-buried-at-irish-home-for-unwed-mothers
  3. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/report-reveals-grim-infant-death-toll-cruelty-church-run-homes-ireland-2021-01-12/
  4. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40206482.html
  5. https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-corless-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-3268501-Mar2017/
  6. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/we-must-never-forget-terror-of-industrial-schools-1.1486047
  7. https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-20270629.html
  8. http://www.paddydoyle.com/a-history-of-neglect/
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/BoWIe4x0Lj/Ireland_hidden_survivors
  10. http://littleatoms.com/penance-industry
  11. https://www.history.com/news/magdalene-laundry-ireland-asylum-abuse 
  12. 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
  13. https://www.irishpost.com/news/a-coveted-island-nine-times-ireland-has-been-invaded-conquered-and-occupied-104171
  14. https://sci-hub.do/https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2209

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