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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Magdalene_Laundries_in_IrelandMagdalene Laundries in Ireland - Wikipedia

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   The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, also known as Magdalene asylums, were institutions usually run by Roman Catholic orders, [1] which operated from the 18th to the late 20th centuries. They were run ostensibly to house " fallen women ", an estimated 30,000 of whom were confined in these institutions in Ireland.

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     Exposing the horrors of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

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     The Forgotten Maggies Official Documentary (52 min) Magdalene Laundries

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4. www.economist.com › culture › 2024/11/01Exposing the horrors of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

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   2 days ago · Set in New Ross, Ireland, in 1985, it is a fictional tale, with the unsettling tension of a horror film. But it is based on reality: Magdalene laundries, in which “fallen women” were forced to ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Magdalene-laundryMagdalene laundry | Ireland, Survivors, & Facts | Britannica

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   Magdalene laundry, an institution in which women and girls were made to perform unpaid laundry work, sewing, cleaning, and cooking as penitence for violating moral codes. Such institutions existed in Europe, North America, and Australia between the 18th and 20th centuries and were often overseen by.

6. theconversation.com › small-things-like-theseSmall Things Like These: Magdalene laundries drama is a ...

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   2 days ago · In 2021, Ireland’s then Taoiseach (prime minister), Enda Kenny, delivered a formal apology to the survivors of the Magdalene laundries. The laundries were religious institutions where unmarried ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Magdalene_asylumMagdalene asylum - Wikipedia

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   Magdalene asylums, also known as Magdalene laundries (named after the Biblical figure Mary Magdalene), were initially Protestant but later mostly Roman Catholic institutions that operated from the 18th to the late 20th centuries, ostensibly to house "fallen women".

8. www.history.com › news › magdalene-laundry-irelandHow Ireland Turned 'Fallen Women' Into Slaves - HISTORY

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   Mar 12, 2018 · The interior of the now derelict Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott St in Dublin’s north inner city on the day of The Irish Government apologized to the...

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   When did the last Magdalene laundry close?

   • Due in part to the uproar surrounding the discovery of the mass grave, the last Magdalene laundry finally closed in 1996. Known as the Gloucester Street Laundry, it was home to 40 women, most of them elderly and many with developmental disabilities.

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   Where did the Magdalene Laundries come from?

   • Such institutions existed in Europe, North America, and Australia between the 18th and 20th centuries and were often overseen by religious groups. The Magdalene laundries in Ireland, where they were largely run by Roman Catholic orders in conjunction with the Irish government, gained widespread notoriety that continued long after their closure.

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   What were the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland?

   • The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, also known as Magdalene asylums, were institutions usually run by Roman Catholic orders, [ 1 ] which operated from the 18th to the late 20th centuries. They were run ostensibly to house " fallen women ", an estimated 30,000 of whom were confined in these institutions in Ireland.

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   What was Magdalene laundry?

   • Magdalene laundry, an institution in which women and girls were made to perform unpaid laundry work, sewing, cleaning, and cooking as penitence for violating moral codes. Such institutions existed in Europe, North America, and Australia between the 18th and 20th centuries and were often overseen by religious groups.

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   Are Magdalene laundries a victim of abuse?

   • Since 2001, the Irish government has acknowledged that women in the Magdalene laundries were victims of abuse. However, the Irish government has resisted calls for investigation and proposals for compensation; it maintains the laundries were privately run and abuses at the laundries were outside the government's remit. [ 2 ]

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   What happened to Magdalene Laundries in Dublin?

   • In 2022 the Dublin City Council agreed to turn the building on Sean McDermott Street, the building of the last laundry that closed in Ireland in 1996, into a memorial and research centre. In 2022 a Journey Stone was unveiled by survivors of the Magdalene Laundries in Dublin.

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10. www.irishtimes.com › culture › filmCillian Murphy: ‘Magdalene laundries were a collective trauma ...

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    Feb 18, 2024 · After decades of denial and obfuscation, campaigners agree progress on Magdalene laundry is happening as new Cillian Murphy film absorbs audiences.