Description: From 1839 until 1996, young Irish women who didn't toe the line were remanded to Catholic-run slave-labor laundry facilities. On Feb. 20, 2013, the government apologized for its role.
Credits: Produced by Margaretta D'Arcy. Music by Mary Coghlan and Joanie Mitchell (both songs are titled "Magdalene Laundries").
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