An Orphan in Dublin

04/08/24 • 7 min

After reaching out to the London Irish Centre in the UK Steven speaks with survivor Mary King who was abandoned on the street in Dublin and put into a home in County Westmeath by the courts. Mary talks about the devastation she suffered while in the institutions and the pain of losing and rediscovering her family.

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Helping Maureen

It’s Friday night and Steven is watching the Late Late Show when a surprise phone call lifts him from his seat. It’s Maureen Sullivan a survivor from the Good Shepherd Magdalene Laundry in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Maureen wants justice for what she suffered and Steven promises to do what he can to help her. Their friendship and Maureen’s story ignites a passion and a determination by Steven to expose the truth by making his first feature-length documentary.

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Mary Collins

Mary’s mother Angela Collins spent 27 years working for the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity in Peacock Lane, Cork City. Her sister also spent time in the Good Shepherd Magdalene Laundry in Cork. Sadly Mary’s sister took her own life when she was 27. Mary talks to Steven and explains the impact the institutions had on her and her family

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