Human tooth and personal belongings discovered at Tuam mother and baby home site

Excavation works underway at the site of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Institution, where it is believed the remains of hundreds of children lie buried. Picture: Chani Anderson.

Specialist forensics have confirmed that a single fragment of a human adult tooth has been found on the site of the former Tuam mother and baby home, the Irish Examiner can confirm.

Personal items dating from the period of the home’s operation between 1925 and 1961, including shoes, spectacles and glass baby bottle feeders have also been recovered.