Sir, – The comments by Sister A and Sister B made for interesting reading (Front page, March 7th). I have little doubt there are many of us over the age of 60 who agree wholeheartedly with the nuns. Ireland was an unforgiving nation in our growing years and little help was forthcoming from the State or its people.
Nuns, priests and brothers filled the gap, caring for the sick the poor and destitute, with little or no help from the system. The nuns stated they did not speak out as "they would be stoned". Predictably enough, the first stone flew from Mick Finn in your paper on Saturday (Letters, March 9th)! – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL O’MARA,
Ballygeale,
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Patrickswell,
Co Limerick.