Mayo woman completes 796th climb of Galway hill in memory of Tuam Mother and Baby Home victims
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A Mayo woman has scaled the ancient hill of Knockma 796 times in memory of every baby who died at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Anne Ronayne was joined by a group that included historian Catherine Corless and Mayo football legend Cora Staunton when she completed her final climb of Knockma over the weekend.
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