Girl in the Tunnel My Story of Love and Loss as a Survivor of the Magdalene Laundries

A compelling new memoir by one of the youngest-known survivors of Ireland’ s infamous Magdalene laundries. Sullivan has been interviews extensively in the national media about her harrowing experiences. She discussed her ongoing fight for justice in RTÉ ’ s 2022 documentary Ireland’ s Dirty Laundry.

When little Maureen Sullivan was just twelve years old, she confided in her teacher that she was being physically and sexually abused by her stepfather. Never, in her darkest imaginings, could she have dreamt that she would be the one who would face harrowing punishment. Within twenty-four hours, Maureen was taken from her home and her beloved grandmother, and sent to the Magdalene Laundry in New Ross, Co. Wexford, run by the Order of the Good Shepherd nuns.

1. Marty 2. Granny 3. My Mother 4. Abuse 5. Shay 6. Maureen the Liar 7. The Hospital 8. The Campaign 9. Cowboys and Indians 10. The Chocolate Bar 11. Days Out 12. The Half Crown 13. Sister Cecilia 14. The Indian Doll 15. The Sweet 16. The Priest 17. The Solution 18. The Pencil Case 19. St Mary’ s 20. Frances 21. St Aidan’ s 22. New Ross 23. The Calendar 24. The Tunnel 25. Penance 26. Nits 27. The Dublin Girl 28. Visitors 29. Trafficked 30. Trafficked Again 31. Womanhood 32. The End of it All