Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries: The Catholic Church’s Mistreatment of Unwed Women and Their Children
Start Date
August 2024
End Date
August 2024
Location
ALT 205
Abstract
My presentation will be over the Irish Magdalene Laundries, the women that inhabited them, how they were viewed by the Catholic Church and their society, as well as how these women were depicted in popular media, such as Claire Keegan's novel, Small Things Like These.
Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries: The Catholic Church’s Mistreatment of Unwed Women and Their Children
ALT 205
My presentation will be over the Irish Magdalene Laundries, the women that inhabited them, how they were viewed by the Catholic Church and their society, as well as how these women were depicted in popular media, such as Claire Keegan's novel, Small Things Like These.