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Bessborough – three women, three decades, three stories of courage

Three women tell their harrowing personal stories in a new book about the notorious Bessborough M...

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12.53 25 Apr 2022


Bessborough – three women, three decades, three stories of courage


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Three women tell their harrowing personal stories in a new book about the notorious Bessborough Mother and Baby Home. Pat was joined on the show by Deirdre Finnerty, Senior Broadcast Journalist with the BBC and author of ‘Bessborough: Three Women. Three Decades and also by Terri Harrison, Survivor of Bessborough Mother and Baby Home.

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