Bad Bridget: Irish women behaving badly in North America
Studio, Cookstown
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Studio, Cookstown
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A talk by Leanne McCormick From notorious murderers to thieves and vagrants, this talk uncovers the stories of Irish women who clashed with the law in North America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based on the Bad Bridget project, it explores their complex lives and offers a fascinating glimpse into the realities of migration, and how the promise of the American dream could take unexpected turns.
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