Personal Landscapes

Clair Wills on Ireland’s missing persons


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Clair Wills was in her twenties when she learned she had a cousin she'd never met.


It wasn’t as though their families drifted apart. She’d never been told of this person’s existence. It was shrouded in shame and secrecy, and she wanted to understand why. Her memoir Missing Persons may change how you think about your own family, and your family secrets.


We spoke about Ireland’s mother and baby homes, the stigma of illegitimacy, and how secrecy can shape a family and a society.


 



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