The Magdalenes and I - Empty Buildings Full of Memories

Empty Buildings Full of Memories

04/08/24 • 10 min

Impacted by Mary Norris’s story, Steven visits the Good Shepherd Magdalene Laundry in Sunday’s Well Cork. An unexpected accident reveals much deeper wounds about the Laundry's past. As a result Steven writes to the four Religious Orders who ran the Magdalene Laundries throughout Ireland asking if he could meet with any survivors who were left behind.

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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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