Magdalene Laundries in Ireland run by The Catholic order from the 1700s to 1996 were places where 10,000–30,000 women were forced into relentless unpaid labour. Unmarried mothers, abuse victims, and girls deemed “fallen” were locked behind walls, enduring cruelty and silence while the world looked away. The last of these institutions didn’t shut its doors until 1996. As we walked through this place it was deeply unsettling every step felt heavy, as if the walls themselves were still holding the