Author(s): Kathy O'Beirne

Biographies & Memoirs

The infamous Magdalen Laundries operated for over eight decades. Thousands of young Irish girls were incarcerated in homes run by nuns and subjected to punishing work routines. Many were beaten and sexually abused. No survivor of the horrific system has ever told their personal story - until now.

Kathy O'Bierne spent nearly 14 years under the Magdalen Laundry regime. She was taken to a Magdalen Laundry at the age of 8, and for the next two years she was sexually abused and beaten. After attempting to rebel against the system, she was classified as mentally ill and transferred to a mental hospital where the abuse continued, with the addition of regular electric shock treatments.
At 13, back in another Magdalen Laundry, Kathy was raped and became pregnant. The child was born with an illness and spent her short life in a home run by nuns. Kathy still doesn't know where her baby is buried.

Miraculously, Kathy O'Bierne survived and has chosen to tell her story in the hope that she can help other victims. In Kathy's Story, the author recounts her tragic experiences in unflinching detail, along the way stirring up many extreme emotions. It details her will to survive horrific circumstances and her subsequent fight for justice that will inspire and impassion many.