Overview
- ODAIT reported graves of child or infant size roughly 100 metres from previously examined underground chambers at the former Tuam home.
- Four additional sets of remains were recovered in the new area, bringing the total to 11, all initially assessed as infants buried in coffins.
- The location corresponds to a burial ground marked on historical maps, though no surface indicators were present before detailed excavation.
- At least 160 people have volunteered DNA samples to help identify the remains, according to ODAIT director Daniel MacSweeney.
- Excavation began in July under a sectional program, and investigators note interpretation is complicated by the site’s past roles as a workhouse and military barracks.