Maureen Downey-Hickey was born in a mother and baby home in Cork and stayed with her mother there until she was adopted to the US at 2 years of age. Returning to her birthplace for the first time in 50 years, she hopes to make contact with her natural mother during her trip. Elayne Sherlock decided to look for her natural mother when her daughter, Joy, was born 12 years ago. She made contact through the original adoption agency, but after years of letters, calls and canceled meetings, she called a halt to the upsetting communication. It was only then she discovered she wasn’t the only one…
