Our Lady of Charity in Ireland: The Monasteries, Magdalen Asylums, and Reformatory Schools, 1853-1973

By Jacinta Prunty

A history of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity in Ireland, an order of French origin, which was invited to Dublin in 1853 to take charge of Magdalene asylums, reformatories, industrial schools, hostels, and family group homes. It offers a fuller understanding of Magdalen laundries and certified schools in Irish social history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782183221
• ISBN13: 9781782183228
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Columba Books
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"