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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...
Oct 2, 2017 · This week, Jo Thor (New College, Edinburgh) examines nineteenth century Magdalene Laundries and Asylums across the four nations. It is well known that the scholarship of British history has been dominated for a long time by analysis and narrative of English history.
Oct 5, 2021 · Marianville and Marianvale also had Magdalene Laundries - workhouses where women were sent for a variety of reasons, including for having a child outside of marriage.
Sep 7, 2024 · Explore the shocking reality of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, institutions that imprisoned and exploited "fallen women" for centuries. Discover how these Roman Catholic-run asylums, operating until 1996, subjected thousands to forced labor and abuse, leaving a dark legacy in Irish history.
Aug 25, 2023 · Set in the fictional town of Kilkinure in western Ireland, the BBC drama captures the story of an unmarried mother who was formerly detained in a Magdalene Laundry.
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Jan 21, 2024 · In The Woman in the Wall, a group of survivors of the Magdalene Laundries meets to support each other and make plans to lobby for not only compensation but a public apology, an admission of the...
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Aug 27, 2023 · The Woman In The Wall tells the shameful real-life story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes – but wraps up this vital account in a genre-hopping, wickedly funny, character-led series that veers from offbeat black comedy to crime caper to psychological horror.
