This week, Syd and Jess cover the history of a VERY dark period in Ireland's (shockingly recent) past: the Magdalene Laundries. For the approximately 30,000 women who were confined to these institutions, and forced to perform hard labor for years at a time under the watchful eye of several religious orders. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_Laundries_in_Ireland
http://jfmresearch.com/home/preserving-magdalene-history/about-the-magdalene-laundries/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-21345995
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-magdalene-laundry/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/world/europe/ireland-magdalene-laundry-women-abuse.html
https://www.history.com/news/magdalene-laundry-ireland-asylum-abuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_asylum
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/ireland-last-magdalene-laundry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saLCg-tp8RM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChDRDrb7e-U 

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