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The Magdalenes and I - Mary and the Movies

Mary and the Movies

04/01/24 • 14 min

The Magdalenes and I

It’s the summer of 2007 and Steven meets with Mary Norris, an outspoken Magdalene survivor who opens his eyes to the horror of the asylums. Could someone really end up in a Magdalene Laundry just because they went to the movies without permission?


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It’s the summer of 2007 and Steven meets with Mary Norris, an outspoken Magdalene survivor who opens his eyes to the horror of the asylums. Could someone really end up in a Magdalene Laundry just because they went to the movies without permission?


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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