It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries by Claire McGettrick
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Between 1922 and 1996, over 10,000 girls and women were imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries, including those considered 'promiscuous', a burden to their families or the state, those who had been sexually abused or raised in the care of the Church and State, and unmarried mothers. These girls and women were subjected to forced labour as well as psychological and physical maltreatment. Using the Irish State's own report into the Magdalene institutions, as well as testimonies from survivors and independent witnesses, this book gives a detailed account of life behind the high walls of Ireland's...
Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries by Claire McGettrick is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.
This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries aloud.
Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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