IRELAND
Dublin Live
BY CLAIRE SCOTT
11 MAR 2017
James Fenning has little memory of the years he spent in one of Ireland’s most infamous Mother and Baby Homes, The Bethany Home in Dublin.
James says part of himself doesn’t want to recall that time in his life, and he still suffers ailments that stem from the treatment he endured there.
The home, which opened in 1921 in Rathgar, subsequently moved to the Orwell Road before closing in 1972.
Many survivors claim to have suffered severe physical abuse and neglect at the hands of those who ran the notorious institution.
Its now believed up to 247 children died in Bethany Home following research carried out by survivor and author, Derek Linster.
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