The History of the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland

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In 1897, a magazine published an article called The Sister Hood of Sorrow. It was about something called the Magdalene Laundries. These women were often felt to be girls and women who were at risk of falling into sexual sin. In 1922, at the time of independence, there were 10 Magdalen Laundries across Ireland.

When she was 14 years old, Elizabeth Coppin was sent to a place called Peacock Lane in Cork, Ireland. It was a laundry business run by a Catholic order of nuns. Elizabeth noticed bars on its windows.

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