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May 24, 2017 · Set in Ireland in 1961, The Magdalen Laundries is based on the true stories from one of the most shameful chapters in Ireland's history, and tells of the redemptive power of faith, friendship and forgiveness. NEW EDITION now includes pronunciation guide.
Sep 7, 2023 · The Magdalene laundries were institutions set up and operated by religious communities in Ireland, with the support of the state, initially for “fallen women”, primarily sex workers.
Aug 31, 2023 · A suspense-laden, psychological thriller set in the fictional village of Kilkinure in Ireland, this BBC One show tells the story of Lorna Brady (Wilson), a chronic sleepwalker who wakes up...
Sep 14, 2023 · Irish activists and academics continue to pressure the Irish church and government to allow access to records that could reveal the full story of the Magdalene laundries.
Set in Ireland in 1961, The Magdalen Laundries is based on the true stories from one of the most shameful chapters in Ireland's history, and tells of the redemptive power of faith, friendship and forgiveness. Some of these items are dispatched sooner than the others.
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Aug 23, 2023 · Entertainment reporter. The Magdalene Laundries were back in the spotlight recently following the death of Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, who spent time in one of the former asylums as a...
Nov 30, 2021 · The protagonist, a coal and timber merchant named Bill Furlong, is himself the son of an unmarried Catholic mother who “had fallen pregnant” at 16 and avoided the torment of a Magdalene home...
