The Forgotten Maggies
The Forgotten Maggies (2009) is a documentary made by Irish film maker Steven O'Riordan about the Magdalene laundries.[1] It was launched at the Galway Film Fleadh 2009.[2] It was screened on the Irish television station TG4 in 2011, attracting over 360,000 viewers.[citation needed] The women who appeared in the documentary, including Mary Teresa Collins, Mary King, Kathleen Legg and Maureen O'Sullivan, were among the first Magdalene women to meet with Irish government officials.[citation needed] These women brought national and international attention to the subject.[3] References
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