The Mother & Baby Homes of Ireland (#736)

In this week's episode we look at the way that unmarried mothers were treated in Ireland, especially in the period from the 1940s to the 1960s. Carina reads out two letters - one on the Magdalene Laundries and the other shares the story of one mother who never gave up on searching for her adopted son.

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The Mother & Baby Homes of Ireland (#736)

In this week’s episode we look at the way that unmarried mothers – and other “social undesirables” were treated in Ireland, especially in the period from the 1940s to the 1960s. Carina reads out two letters – one on the Magdalene Laundries and the other shares the story of one mother who never gave up on searching for her adopted son. This is quite a sombre episode – but I think you will find the overall message to be somewhat uplifting, see what you think!

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  • “Magdalene Laundries” performed by Christy Moore.
  • “The Magdalene Laundry” performed by Mary Coughlan.
  • “This is to Mother You” performed by Sinรฉad O’Connor.

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