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1. • • The institutions were engulfed in scandal in 1993, when the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity sold a former laundry in Dublin to a property developer. After the sale, the developers discovered a mass grave of 155 women, some of whom hadn't been officially declared dead.
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     'The Woman In The Wall' – the history of the Magdalene Laundries

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   What happened at Magdalene Laundries?

   • Were it not for the bravery of survivors, what happened in mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries would have largely remained hidden in history. But secrets have been shattered - and the power of shame broken - by the testimonies of people who suffer trauma to this day. The last institution in Northern Ireland closed only in 1990.

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   What were the Magdalene Laundries?

   • 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. This was later expanded to include unmarried mothers, abused girls, petty criminals and women with mental health conditions.

   The Magdalene Laundries abuse: True story behind BBC's The Woman i…

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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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   What are the secrets of Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland?

   • The harrowing secrets of Magdalene Laundries in the Republic of Ireland began to emerge in the 1990s. But comparatively little is known about the institutions in Northern Ireland. Caroline Magee was sent to the St Mary's laundry in Derry in 1975, when she was in her early teens. She described it as being "very frightening, very steamy, very warm".

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   Why did Maureen Sullivan leave Magdalene Laundries?

   • Maureen Sullivan said she left the laundries unable to communicate properly, with low self-esteem and virtually no education. Widowed twice, she said she found it hard to trust people. Two survivors of Ireland's Magdalene laundries have spoken of their experiences.

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   Can a complainant be prosecuted in a Magdalen laundry case?

   • “The allegations made by the Complainant in relation to her treatment in an Industrial School and the Magdalen Laundries were investigated by An Garda Síochána and it was determined that no prosecution could be brought against any individuals,” the submission noted.

   'I feel deflated, so low': Magdalene laundry survivor loses case at UN

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3. inews.co.uk › culture › magdalene-laundries-abuseThe Magdalene Laundries abuse: True story behind BBC’s The ...

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   Sep 7, 2023 · In 1993, the sale of land by one Dublin laundry to a property developer led to the discovery of 155 unmarked graves. A subsequent Channel 4 documentary in 1997, Sex in a Cold Climate, revealed...

4. metro.co.uk › 2023/08/28 › the-woman-in-the-wallReal story behind grave of 800 babies amid Magdalene ... - Metro

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   Aug 28, 2023 · In 2014, horror ensued when it was claimed that a mass grave of around 800 babies had been found, with it being alleged that bodies had been discovered in an old septic tank in County Galway,...

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5. www.irishtimes.com › ireland › 2023/03/04Magdalene laundries survivor recalls a childhood of ...

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   Mar 4, 2023 · Magdalene laundries survivor recalls a childhood of relentless abuse and neglect. Kathleen King is still fighting at the age of 80, frustrated that the State redress scheme refuses to accept...

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7. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-21345995Magdalene Laundries: Survivor stories - BBC News

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   Feb 5, 2013 · Two survivors of Ireland's Magdalene laundries have spoken of their experiences. Marina Gambold was taken to a laundry aged 16 by a priest. She remembers being forced to eat off the floor.

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   Feb 14, 2023 · A MAGDALENE LAUNDRY survivor has expressed her disappointment that the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) has concluded the Irish State did not breach her human rights.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-northern-ireland-58789117Mother-and-baby homes: 'Secrets have been shattered' - BBC

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Were it not for the bravery of survivors, what happened in mother-and-baby homes and Magdalene Laundries would have largely remained hidden in history. But secrets have been shattered - and...

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

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    Mar 12, 2018 · Inside were the bodies of scores of unknown women: the undocumented, uncared-about inmates of one of Ireland’s notorious Magdalene laundries.