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Sean Ross Abbey
Sean Ross Abbey was run by the Sacred Heart Sisters, the same order of nuns that ran the Sacred Heart Convent in Bessboro Cork from 1930 until 1970. According to Mike Millotte's Banished Babies, 438 babies were secretly exported from Sean Ross Abbey to the US for adoption, second only to St. Patrick's Guild.
Records
for Sean Ross Abbey were until recently held at
Bessboro in Cork, however this agency has closed down and the issue of
administration of the files is in limbo. We recommend that you
write to the Adoption Authority at Shelbourne House, Shelbourne Road,
Dublin 4 to ask for assistance.
Martin Sixsmith's recent book, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee concerns a US adoption from Sean Ross Abbey. At present we have no further information regarding Sean Ross Abbey. Please contact us at heritage@adoptionrightsalliance.com if you have further information that may help. Click Here to Visit Our Search and Reunion Page Click here for documents and photos specifically relating to adoptions to the US Set 1: Kindly donated by Judy Campbell
Sean Ross Abbey
Staircase facing you as you entered the convent
Mother Barbara's Grave
White building is where the mothers' bedrooms were and the building in front was the nursery
Old farm buildings, now used as workshops
Possible location of graves
Overview of Sean Ross Abbey Set 2:
Kindly donated by one of Click on the thumbnails to see larger images.
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