- The Untold Story of Bridget Dolan and the Tuam Mother and Baby Home
- New insight into the story that shocked Ireland and made international headlines in March 2017, when it emerged that 796 babies had been buried in a septic tank on the grounds of the former Mother and Baby Home.

This book pieces together the story of Bridget Dolan, a young woman who gave birth to two sons in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home – and her daughter’s quest to find her two brothers.
Following the death of her mother Bridget in 2001, Anna Corrigan discovered her mother’s secret past spent in the home and has been tirelessly searching for answers relating to the whereabouts of her brothers John and William. Bridget gave birth to a boy, John, who died less than two years later. Bridget was then sent to work for a local family but became pregnant again and was sent back to the home where she gave birth to William.
Despite the nun’s meticulous record keeping, no death certificate exists for William and it seems likely he was illegally adopted to America, while it is believed baby John was among the 796 buried in the septic tank, awaiting identification. Here with Alison O’Reilly, Anna pieces together one of Irish history’s darkest chapters.

Alison O’Reilly
is a documentary maker and journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday. She was the first journalist to write about the burials in Tuam. Since then, Alison has written extensively about the Tuam babies and has spoken to survivors and the families of the children who died there. Alison began her career in 1994 and has worked with several broadcasting companies. Her specialised areas of interest include children’s rights, Mother and Baby Homes, adoptions and crime.