The Secret Magdalene Diary

The Magdalene asylums ran from the 18th to the 19th century in Ireland. The asylums housed 'fallen women.' Over 30,000 women were confined to the Magdalene asylums in Ireland. In 1993 a mass grave which contained 155 corses was discovered on the grounds of one of the asylums, bringing media attention to what was going on in the Magdalene asylums. The final Magdalene asylum closed in 1996. Helena's life is turned upside down, when at sixteen she is sent to a strict Magdalene asylum, following the birth of her son. Abandoned by her family, and grieving for her mother, Helena is subjected to torment from the nun's in the asylum, working long hours in the asylum laundry. Helena fights for survival in the asylum, but through her time there, she forms an unbreakable bond with the dormitory girls, as they embark on their amazing adventure to escape the asylum, whilst also discovering the shocking secret within the asylum. Just when Helena starts to rebuild her life, a terrible cruel twist of fate changes everything.......