text: "but we should also include that the social mores of the times and he cultural taboos were squarely against unwed motherhood" ... now I wonder how 20th century Irish social mores and cultural taboos arose ... are you seriously suggesting that these had nothing to do with Catholic ideology imposed in a quasi theocracy? Do you really think that the  religious orders could run operations without Episcopal approval? Was the investigation of the practices of the LCWR a modern innovation? Clerical abuse in 20th century Ireland seems to have been systemic ... and the Bishops were surely aware of at least the tip of the iceberg. That it has taken the efforts of one woman to bring this particular issue under the spotlight ... in spite of many attempts to frustrate her ... is hardly surprising.