Letterfrack Industrial School Graveyard

Hidden in the woods in this lovely village, with a history it would prefer to forget. A place to pause and remember those children who the Roman Catholic church failed to protect

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• letterfrack
• ireland
• industrial
• schools

[justaskthem]

Crimes against humanity.If democracy is to survive they must be taken to the Hague.They have to be held accountable.The Pope is their leader,he is no different to Milosevic,Saddam,or any of the African despots.Lets see some action.This is Irelands holocaust.The Garda Siochana,as usual,have been found wanting,their history is married to the religious orders.Ireland is a failed state.You can run but you cannot hide.

[vulcan1981]

Im ashamed to be Irish when I see things like this. These children were let down by everybody. And I also find it disturbing that the Catholic church is STILL running many of the primary schools in Ireland, have we not learned anything from these horrors?

[maoilscheachlainn]

Such a horrible place.

[siobhanann1]

Hi, my name is Siobhan. Only found out yesterday that some of my uncles went to Lwtterfrack. I live in County Mayo-next county to Galway. Has anyone tried to get information on their relatives who where in Letterfrack?, Siobhan.

[magiclard]

This is just up the road from where my Mum was born. Our familty visited Letterfrack reguarly when I was a kid and nobody knew anythign then. Its like mementos of the civil war, tucked away, forgotten or was until people got brave enough She said she didnt even know there was a so called ''school'' there, God rest those children now their suffering is over and may their tormentors know every kind of hell/

[haybee12]

@FiaRua  and mayo

[iamearthbornami]

its an ongoing disgusting disgrace ~protect the children from this darkness

[MegaCrystalwater]

Catholic scum out of Ireland now.

[lebele2]

I stayed at the Old Monastery Hostel, during a visit to Ireland and happened to randomly walk to the cemetery. I was deeply touched, but did not know the story behind it. So sad!

[olbcdiehard]

i read that book r.i.p peter

[Brento44]

I got to see this graveyard in 2006 when I was in Letterfrack for my brothers wedding. Very, very sad.

[1dubgal]

my great uncle and his brother went to this hell hole,his brother died in a mental home n just the last few yrs since this came public he turned to drink real bad never touched drink before, even their blood money wont help him, so shame on them hope they rot in hell!!!!!!!!!