The Magdalene Laundries

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_university
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Magdalene_asylums
gptkbp:duration indefinite
gptkbp:establishedIn 18th century
gptkbp:fieldOfWork cooking
cleaning
sewing
manual labor
laundry services
gptkbp:governedBy religious orders
state authorities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Magdalene Laundries
gptkbp:lastClosed 1996
gptkbp:legacy memorials
survivor advocacy groups
public inquiries
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belfast
gptkb:Cork
gptkb:Dublin
gptkb:Galway
gptkb:London
gptkb:Sydney
gptkb:Toronto
Limerick
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Mary_Magdalene
gptkbp:notableFor forced labor
human rights violations
abuse of women
gptkbp:numberOfWomen estimated 30,000 in Ireland
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
Protestant churches
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:publicAwareness increased in late 20th century
gptkbp:purpose forced labor
moral reform
rehabilitation of women
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mother_and_Baby_Homes
gptkb:Irish_Catholic_Church
Industrial schools
child abuse scandals in Ireland
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Irish_government_apology_(2013)
numerous documentaries
academic research
film 'The Magdalene Sisters'
compensation scheme (Ireland)
gptkbp:victim orphans
sexually abused women
unmarried mothers
women considered 'fallen'
poor women
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Turbulent_Indigo
gptkb:Tears_of_Stone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7