“My grandfather sent everything to the nuns for a thorough cleaning
Including my mother”
Poem by Mary Coll
#MagdaleneLaundries
#MotherAndBabyHomes
Because she was #AnUnmarroedMother
Because he could
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I’ve met survivors of Ireland’s institutions who tell me they will never be free. Memories flood when least expected; a smell, a noise, a voice can “bring you back - then you know you never really left”
#MagdaleneLaundries
# #MotherAndBabyHomes
#WomanInTheWall
#Eclipsed
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Questo documentario di Arte ripercorre la tragica storia delle donne ritenute 'immorali' e confinate nelle famigerate #MagdaleneLaundries , strutture controllate dalla Chiesa cattolica e sostenute dallo stato irlandese. 👇
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An absolutely heartbreaking read! Maureen O Sullivan such a brave lady for writing her story of being abused by her step father & being thrown into a laundry for this! Couldn't put it down once I opened it! Well worth the read.. #magdalenelaundries #catholicireland #Ireland
I'm on the second episode...its difficult viewing...
#TheWomanInTheWall follows Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's #MagdaleneLaundries , as she attempts to uncover exactly what happened to the daughter that was taken from her.
#TheMagdaleneLaundries
I've just read a harrowing tale from a woman on social media about her time in a mother & baby home so thought I'd share this poem again. Illustration by Graeme Hogg #poet rycommunity #poet rybooks #poet rytwitter #poet rylovers #magdalenelaundries #poet
Reverend Mother: hos be doing my laundry, don't got time for two repressed incels with their fucking selfie stick. #thedevilsdoorway #devilsdoorway #exorcismcinema #horrormovies #nunsploitation #magdalenelaundries #whatchillerpopwatched2019
In Ordinary Time by Carmel Maria Mc Mahon
The impact of trauma echoes through time and resonates in the lives of individuals, weaving together the threads of Ireland's rich history. Celtic, Catholic, British colonization. #irishhistory #pastlives #irishfamine #magdalenelaundries
“See, we don’t believe in ghosts. Doesn’t mean we’re not afraid of them, though.”
#TheWomanInTheWall
#MagdaleneLaundries
The #MagdaleneLaundries were back in the spotlight following the death of #SineadOConnor , who spent time in one of the former asylums as a teenager. A new BBC drama examines the impact of the abuse which took place at some of these institutions.
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My perennial hate tweet for most not Irish of cultural holidays #StPatricksDay2023 Sadly stuck (again) in fake #Irish capitol NYC. It's day of mourning what cruel Catholic patricians of did to generations of Irish women & babies. #MagdaleneLaundries #MotherAndBabyHomes
From a #BookReview by #JohnBanville explanation of #MagdaleneLaundries .Not the #church of Jesus but if #StPaul
On the 11th anniversary of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s apology to #magdalenelaundries survivors, I wholeheartedly recommend you read these amazing, strong women’s words about the ongoing need for justice—
from Dublin Honours Magdalenes Listening Exercise:
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'180 lavandaie'... mi ricorda qualcosa... ad esempio #magdalenelaundries ...
#piazzapulita #shalom
