The Magdalene Asylum for Penitent Women was open in Dublin, Ireland from 1765 to 1966. During that time “fallen women’ were subjected to physical and psychological abuse. The institutions were run by the Roman Catholic Church in which women were forced to work in the laundries and were confined within the walls of the convent. Join the Insane Investigations team as we explore the disturbing conditions these women were exposed to and the horrific acts that lead to the discovery of a mass grave on the convent grounds.

Films/TV Shows:

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
The Woman In The Wall (2023)

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_Laundries_in_Ireland#:~:text=The%20Magdalene%20Laundries%20in%20Ireland,in%20these%20institutions%20in%20Ireland.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/magdalene-laundries
http://jfmresearch.com/home/preserving-magdalene-history/about-the-magdalene-laundries/
https://www.history.com/news/magdalene-laundry-ireland-asylum-abuse
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Magdalene-laundry
https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-216-the-magdalene-laundries-4-28-2023/
https://teachingsocialstudies.org/2023/08/25/deliver-us-from-evil-fallen-women-and-the-irish-magdalene-laundries/#:~:text=Magdalene%20Laundries%20or%20Magdalene%20Asylums,and%20various%20forms%20of%20abuse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21345995
https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/28/the-woman-in-the-wall-magdalene-laundries-ireland-800-babies-19406304/
https://conallofatharta.wordpress.com/
https://conallofatharta.wordpress.com/category/magdalene-laundries/
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2015/05_06/2015_06_04_Fatharta_CentreAnd.htm