Bessborough survivors want 'full scan' of the grounds in search for babies' remains

It is understood hundreds of Bessborough's babies may have been buried in Carr’s Hill, but no burial records have been located for the area

The 10th annual commemoration for the babies who died in Bessborough will take place on Sunday, June 23, at 2pm. File photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

Survivors of a Cork mother and baby home want the Government to order a "detailed" examination of the former religious-run institution's grounds to search for the remains of children who died there.

Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show 923 babies died in Bessborough from 1922 to 1998.