Ringlet - I would say it went on everywhere Ireland, England, Australia the whole heap where there were mother and baby homes.
However, it has to be said there were kind nuns who did try to help the mothers but were overwhelmed by the bad nuns and so were frightened of them too. I have two cousins who are nuns and even tho I say it myself they are absolutely beautiful, one is deceased and the other is living and working in Jerusalem at 78 years old. They are simply lovely. The same as priests - there are some lovely priests and it is very sad that these good people are being tarred with the same brush.