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   What happened in Magdalene Laundries?

   • Children and women in the Magdalene Laundries. Wikimedia Commons A two-part documentary, released in 2022, examining the desperate escape attempts of young women trapped in Magdalene Laundries tells the gripping story of how one Galway family broke 15 women out of one laundry in the 1960s.

   Galway family saved 15 women from a Magdalene Laundry - IrishCentral

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   Did Magdalene Laundries make women and girls do laundry?

   • The women and girls in Ireland's Magdalene laundries, such as An Grianán and High Park, are reported to have done laundry work. The Sisters who ran these laundries continue to deny this fact. This is the tragic truth about Ireland's Magdalene asylums.

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   How many women died in Magdalene Laundries?

   • Asylum records estimate that 30,000 women were held captive in Ireland‘s Magdalene Laundries. The youngest was 9 and the oldest was 89. Almost 900 women and children died while living and working in them. Ireland’s last such home closed in October 1996. The oldest known Magdalene survivor, Madge O’ Connell, died on May 16, aged 97.

   Nuns Claim No Role in Irish Laundry Scandal - Women's eNews

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   How long did the Magdalene Laundries exist?

   • The Magdalene Laundries existed for less than three months to 10 years, though women and children were often not informed of their length of stay when they entered. They existed not only in Ireland, but also in Canada and Australia. It's believed that these institutions were in operation for this time period.

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   Are women being imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries?

   • Magdalene laundries claimed to be imprisoning women who were labeled as 'promiscuous,' 'unwed mothers,' or even the daughters of unwed mothers. However, in reality, they were imprisoning any and all women who resisted the status quo.

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   Who was responsible for the Magdalene Laundries?

   • The Irish State is responsible for more than a quarter of referrals to the Magdalene Laundries, according to the Irish Times. These referrals were often made for crimes as minor as failing to purchase a ticket.

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2. www.irishcentral.com › roots › historyGalway family saved 15 women from a Magdalene Laundry

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   Oct 7, 2024 · "Ireland's Dirty Laundry," a two-part documentary that aired on RTÉ in 2022, tells how Hugh and Ena McEntee and their three sons heroically rescued 15 girls from a Magdalene Laundry in Galway...

3. facts.net › 38-facts-about-magdalene-laundries38 Facts About Magdalene Laundries

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Magdalene Laundries, shrouded in secrecy, left a lasting impact on countless women. These institutions, often run by religious orders, were places of forced labor and harsh conditions. Women, many of whom were sent there for perceived moral failings, endured years of hardship.

4. www.irishtimes.com › politics › 2024/09/27‘This is the opportunity for people to tell their story in ...

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   Sep 27, 2024 · People living in the Republic of Ireland who may have spent time in mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland have been urged to come forward.

5. www.irishpost.com › entertainment › cillian-murphysCillian Murphy’s latest film depicts horror of Ireland’s ...

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   Sep 19, 2024 · THE trailer has been released for Cillian Murphy’s latest film which tells of the horrors of Ireland’s brutal Magdalene Laundries. Adapted by Enda Walsh from Claire Keegan’s critically acclaimed book Small Things Like These, the tale reveals the truth of Ireland’s mother and baby home system.

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     The Forgotten Maggies Official Documentary (52 min) Magdalene Laundries

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7. www.newsletter.co.uk › arts-and-culture › truthTruth Recovery Independent Panel to host drop-in events ...

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   Sep 26, 2024 · The Truth Recovery Independent Panel is seeking testimony relating to Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland from 1922 – 1995, and their related...

8. www.sundayworld.com › news › irish-newsMagdalene survivor tells how a brave social worker helped her ...

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   Oct 4, 2024 · The Derry woman felt embarrassment and shame for decades about having a baby at 19 in the Magdalene laundry in Marianvale in Newry. Despite being treated like a ‘fallen woman’ by nuns who ran...

9. www.pressreader.com › ireland › irish-centralHow a Galway family saved 15 women from a Magdalene Laundry ...

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   Oct 8, 2024 · PressReader. Catalog; For You; Irish Central. How a Galway family saved 15 women from a Magdalene Laundry in the 1960s 2024-10-08 - Shane O'Brien "Ireland's Dirty Laundry," a two-part documentar­y that aired on RTÉ in 2022, tells how Hugh and Ena McEntee and their three sons heroically rescued 15 girls from a Magdalene Laundry in Galway city in 1963.