Breaks my heart hearing this. I was 16 at the time, and to this day, I will never forget those 48 people. ❤

Spitz and Wolf understood the emotional grief damage all babies fall into when separated from their birth mothers. The church didn't think about the needs of babies in these situations. Only about their faint knowledge of actual motherhood or birth (or the so called 'sins' of others.) Where was the *love?*

The church was the first goverment. Worshipped government. Very sad. People are still looking and that is true honest faith, no dictated faith.

Heartbreaking 😔

Christian charity. Hell you must be crazy. Evil and that's why never trust those who think they are better,noble chosen by God.Fairy tales!

The magdelenes and I ...its a podcast about the documentary named "'the forgotten maggies' ...please check them out .

So sorry Rose. You have the most beautiful eyes

I was in a mother and baby home in the 70 in hackney run by nuns my daughter was also mixed race terrible times working most of the time

My daughter when she was around 3-4 and my sister and mother were taking a drive down cape cod Massachusetts USA , and we passed what is now a beautiful wedding venue on RT 6. It looks like a castle overlooking a amazing beach. I said “ oh look the old nuns convent. Part you should understand history is huge, if you don’t know it, just don’t say anything unless you are asking questions. When I say history, I mean back to Paleolithic, Mesolithic, neolithic period and everything between now and then. My daughter piped up from the back, “ it’s where the nazis lived..” I suddenly realized that they did the same punishment and cruelty that the nazis, did to fellow humans. Women, who were in the most vulnerable times. I can go back to the English reformation, when stories of burials of babies or bones of babies were found in the/ under the convents. This group/cult has been running humanity since it’s inception. She at 3-4 was right. I watched my brother and sister-in-law lie to a priest that they hadn’t done anything or been living together. All so they could marry in the Catholic Church. I had questions, how could a celibate man teach anyone how to have a good marriage? Why did you have to lie to your spiritual leaders? I finally realized when you live in a cult and you give a cult that much power, you lie. It doesn’t get you too you’re supposed heaven, in fact quite the opposite. Say song marginalized women. If they would have more power by being nice they still do it. It doesn’t make them better than anybody else it doesn’t make the man who felt the same way any better. In fact makes them less far less. I was there since all of the things they did wrong they were horrific to children and young women. They’re all in hell now. Don’t believe in a place but they did so they know where they went.

terrible story. Subtitles please.

Thank you for sharing your story and thank you to all the lovely people that helped this lovely lady when she was a child.

Thank you for sharing your story and thank you to all the lovely people that helped this lovely lady when she was a child.

Horrific!

God bless this brave woman ❤😂xxx

You poor thing. 😢

The hyprcrisy of the catholic church! Unbelievable!

The church is responsible for so much child abuse- it’s evil!!! So glad I left that mess!

I can’t understand what she is saying because her accent is too thick 😞

10:50 no bi**h your hair is not pretty!!! She's really strange acting.

I can relate my friend.

such a strong woman, fighting for the rights of these poor babies and Mothers. I wish her and all the others peace and happiness♥

My mothevr was in Bernardos when she was 2yrs old after her parents and a 6yr old brother died of TB😢 then at 9yr shipped to Australia to another hell known as Fairbridge Farm School. 😢 Australia.

The catholic church should not exist, the evil that the church is soaked in is beyond comprehension.

Same here in wales the nuns were very slap happy 😢😢😢

Anna talking about Kevin Barry being a hero😢 Anna YOU are just as much as an Irish heroine 💚 Thank you 🇮🇪

What happened to the unmarried fathers?

THE BRITIZH FORCED THIS ONTO THE IRISH GOVERMENT AND CATHLIC CHURCHES FOR A MASSIVE PAYMENT. THE BRITISH WANTED TO CLEAN IRELAND OF THE IRISH PEOPLE. THE BRITISH FORCED THIS TO HAPPEN

Good wishes Rosie, a brave and resilient lady. Thank you Joe Costello, a decent and caring human being.

My mother occasionally served as a substitute teacher at a Madeleines school -- at least, I think it was one. I know it was a "school for wayward girls," and it operated a laundry. Once when Mom went to teach, I was home sick. She brought me along, they put me in a "guest" bedroom -- beautifully appointed, I thought, although my standards were very low -- and I was doted upon. The "school" closed and the facility was made over into an old peoples independent living apartments...and my parents eventually sold their house and went there to live. The whole time, there was an order of cloistered nuns living on the property; Mom saved the Family Circus comics for them, and I used to ride my bike up there to deliver when Mom was tied up.

Care of the state😅 corruption of the state ruled by the church abused and theur belived precious children illegally kidnapped and sold or worse abused and imprisoned in th3 laundries system of slavery

I hope this finds you in a better place in life it's only what you deserve my friend... If there is a god then the Catholic Church should be doing a lot more for adults like you, in finding a place in life to be happy when all said and done it was them that caused your situation all those years ago.... I wish only the best for you to live a happy life with good people in it.. You are a strong lady long may it continue ❤

It’s a shocking story, maybe Rosie’s story should be considered for a film these stories should be told, but only if it does not stress her, she has been through enough, the attitude she has adapted, was really incredible, unfortunately by blocking out the culprit or culprits, she protected them, while the punishment ,was unfortunately dished out on poor Rosie, it wasn’t her crime or her shame yet she was treated disgracefully by the powers within, thankfully they didn’t take away her voice.

God help them all, in Jesus' name, Amen.

Colleens situation, in the states at least, is not an uncommon one. Many of us have suffered at the hands of our adoptive and natural families unfortunately, and Id like to let her know we understand and care. I think she is a very lovable person and I cannot understand why her biological siblings do not want a relationship with her. how insane. I am also living my life in a very unusually lonely way in my opinion, although I have had 2 kids and they are grown and still with me in this mess the U.S. has made for us...I feel something is missing for us. and for my extended family, Ive cut ties permanently. So in a sense I have no family. I would love to travel to Europe and have thought about how nice it would be to 'return' and live out the second half of my life there. I hope Colleen can find happiness there, I wish her the absolute best

Can you still by this book and where to by it in South Wales uk

These are a wonderful collection of inspiring people, thank you for putting them together. But can I suggest that you look at the volume of your contribution to the recording? Your voice comes in so very much louder than the interviewee, which is quite a jolt. But otherwise,a great job 👍💪

One u not marie and i dont know u

How horrible they were to these poor wome/girls, and their babies...

Lying bastards i got the book inasons ya .never forget every year ❤❤❤ i rember all

.it did a lot for all effects .no healing no truth .😢😢🎉😂❤❤❤ strong antennett..a powerful beautiful family .she s wuth yous all .god callung her home .and your father john.❤❤❤❤.

Truth and justice about time god new .😢😢🎉❤❤❤ evil beasts these lying government i still rember omg .never leaves forget we dont xxxcxcx🎉🎉🎉😢😢

In 2000 I found out I was pregnant and I was in a convent school my mother kept me in school and the next door said I heard about your daughter I’m very sorry her reply was what are you sorry about I’m having a grand child and my daughter won’t be sent to America like yours

I’d love to know how this woman survived got work met her husband her life

Wexford to bray jeez this woman is platinum All that she suffered And wow how the travelers helped and knew wer to direct her to another camp in those days is amazing 👏 👏 👏 ❤️

God bless you and those poor souls it’s an awful truth ☘️I remember the old attitude s towards unplanned pregnancy So sad that happened Shame

when i hear these stories its horrifying, i can only tg for my ggrandmother who ended up with the nuns when her mother died and that they were so kind to her and her brother. very strict but also very kind. if she had been living a few miles away she could have ended up in a living nightmare!

I saw woman in the wall wow that show was intense it involved mother and baby homes or whatever they call it

Gifted story teller colleen u r. Especially it bein u own, hard n painful one.Amazin lovely Woman, who i 🙏 finds Love n kindness. So deservin!!+ 😇

Joe Costello taught me history at Loreto college. What a lovely sensitive man. I so appreciate him.