| #652768 in Books | 2006-11-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.75 x.38 x5.00l,.40 | File type: PDF | 256 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Catholic abuse of power|By sue|Wow,what a story!! I never knew about the industrial schools of Ireland until I read this book. How could so many children be sent away for simply being illegitimate,or living in a single family household. Talk about a double standard and prime example of sexism at that time. it was amazing much power the police,family services,and mainly the Cat
In 1950, Kathleen O'Malley and her two sisters were legally abducted from their mother and placed in an industrial school ran by the Sisters of Mercy order of nuns, who also ran the notorious Magdalene Homes. The rape of eight-year-old Kathleen by a neighbour had triggered their removal - the Irish authorities ruling that her mother must have been negligent. They were only allowed a strictly supervised visit once a year, until they were permitted to leave the harsh and ...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Childhood Interrupted | Kathleen O'Malley. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
