This is the amazing story of a three year old boy who was detained in Glin Industrial School, Co Limerick, Ireland from the early 1950's, where he endured cold, hunger and was routinely beaten and worst of all sexually abused.
This book takes you inside the walls of the Industrial School and describes in detail the daily routine of the harsh regime which the boys had to submit to on a day to day basis. Over the years over 35,000 Irish children were detained in a network of Industrial Schools where they had no chance of developing a normal childhood, this leaves an appalling legacy on the social history of Ireland.
Please contact tomwallglin@live.com if interested in purchasing the paperback version of this book.
This book takes you inside the walls of the Industrial School and describes in detail the daily routine of the harsh regime which the boys had to submit to on a day to day basis. Over the years over 35,000 Irish children were detained in a network of Industrial Schools where they had no chance of developing a normal childhood, this leaves an appalling legacy on the social history of Ireland.
Please contact tomwallglin@live.com if interested in purchasing the paperback version of this book.
