Little Nellie of Holy God is considered Cork's unofficial patron saint. In this episode, John Flynn, local historian and guide for Spike Island, shares her fascinating story. I went to visit the island in Cork Harbour to learn more about its history, both as a brutal Victorian prison and mass grave site that was also a home to Little Nellie. Why is this small girl – who died in 1908 – now on the road to Catholic sainthood?
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