
I have decided to do some episodes discussing aspects of women's history. Today we discuss the Magdalene Laundries, and the notorious legacy these little more than prisons and workhouses have left. References: ABC Australia, The White Review - Rachel Andrews. Encyclopedia Brittanica and 'Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries' - authors McGettrick, O'Donnell, O'Rourke, Smith and Steed.