Baby Snatchers: A mother's shocking true story from inside one of Ireland's notorious Mother and Baby Homes

In 1960s Ireland, Mary Creighton was sent to Castlepollard, a home for mothers and their unborn babies, where she was stripped of her clothes and forced into gruelling work. She managed to escape but later lost her daughter to social services and the Sacred Heart nuns. This is a haunting account of a mother's worst nightmare, as she continues to fight for justice for the mothers who suffered and the babies of Castlepollard.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 28 December 2017
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

The Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller, as featured in the Sunday Independent, has captivated readers with its powerful and harrowing tale. The story revolves around Mary Creighton, a young woman who found herself pregnant out of wedlock in 1960s Ireland. Despite her dreams of a happy life with her child, her hopes were shattered when she was sent to Castlepollard, a home for mothers and their unborn babies.

Castlepollard was a place of unimaginable cruelty and suffering. Women were stripped of their clothes and forced into arduous work, often while pregnant. Those who survived childbirth were subjected to another cruel ordeal—forced feeding their children for adoption into wealthy families. Babies were ripped away from their mothers' hands, but Mary Creighton refused to let that happen to her. She managed to escape, only to later lose her beautiful daughter to social services and the Sacred Heart nuns, who relentlessly pursued her.

After enduring the atrocities of Castlepollard, Mary sought to find her lost children and demand answers for the atrocities committed supposedly in God's name. This is a haunting account of a mother's worst nightmare, as Mary continues to fight for justice for the mothers who suffered and the babies of Castlepollard. Hundreds of these babies died, and their remains are still buried in the grounds of the home today.

Mary Creighton's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the unwavering pursuit of truth and justice. Her courage in sharing her story has shed light on the dark history of Castlepollard and inspired others to fight for the rights of those who have been marginalized and abused.

Weight: 252g
Dimension: 199 x 144 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911600282