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In the 1960’s a young Traveller woman was raped by 5 men, dragged behind a car while out in the country. Ended up brain damaged. 10years later she was groomed, drugged by a “high standing member of settled society” and fell pregnant.The priests and nuns assured parents she would
Be better in a #MotherandBaby home. She was used to being spoiled by her family due to her brain damage. She was child like and played with dolls. She went into the home with long blonde hair, full of life and innocent joy. Her family had to fight to get her out. She came out
Broken, rocking back and forth and hugging her doll. She didn’t speak of her experience but she would wash, scrub sheets, bedding while chanting prayers and begging “don’t beat me”
