Bessborough Mother and Baby Home

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mother
gptkbp:advocacy active
gptkbp:aftercare_services limited
gptkbp:associated_with adoption
forced adoption
gptkbp:child_mortality_rate high
gptkbp:child_welfare_issues highlighted
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1998
gptkbp:closure_type changing societal attitudes
gptkbp:community_feedback calls for accountability
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:significant
long-lasting
profound
gptkbp:community_outreach limited
gptkbp:cultural_impact documentaries and books
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and film
gptkbp:exhibition_history created
gptkbp:funding government and church
gptkbp:government_apologies issued
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Ireland
gptkbp:historical_documentation lacking
gptkbp:historical_records incomplete
gptkbp:historical_research important
gptkbp:historical_significance Irish social history
in Ireland's history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bessborough Mother and Baby Home
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:2021
multiple
gptkbp:legacy controversy over treatment of mothers
gptkbp:legal_issue ongoing
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cork,_Ireland
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials established for victims
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Mother_and_Baby_Home_scandal
gptkbp:notable_residents thousands
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1922
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Sisters_of_the_Sacred_Hearts_of_Jesus_and_Mary
gptkbp:public_awareness increased
gptkbp:public_perception negative
gptkbp:public_speaking surrounding its legacy
gptkbp:purpose Maternity care
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_Ireland
gptkbp:research conducted
gptkbp:staff nuns and lay workers
gptkbp:survivor_support_groups formed
gptkbp:survivors ongoing
numerous
shared publicly
gptkbp:testimonials in various formats
gptkbp:type_of_care residential care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mother_and_Baby_Homes_in_Ireland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7