Magdalene Sisters, The

Date: 2002
Director: Peter Mullan
Production Company: Scottish Screen, UK Film Council, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board

Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh
Location(s): Dumfries & Galloway

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Fictionalised account of three girls’ (Margaret, Bernadette and Rose) experiences of incarceration in Ireland’s notorious Magdalene Laundries.

Additional Information:

Screen captures, uncredited comparisons and original research by Neil Webster

Dave Buckley’s further work and detail regarding Capture 6 can be read by clicking here.

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  • Capture 1
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At the Orphanage, Bernadette (Nora-Jane Noone) becomes the attention of not only the local boys but also the staff. Loreburn Primary School, George Street, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway.

  • Capture 2
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After finding an unlocked gate, Margaret (Anne-Marie Duff) has second-thoughts about escaping. Tynron, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway. Lat/long: 55.2167442,-3.8749002

  • Capture 3
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Corpus Christie Parade. Dunreggan Brae, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway.

  • Capture 4
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The main street decked out for the parade. High Street, Moniaive.

  • Capture 5
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Ceremony in the field. Behind the George public house on High Street, Moniave. Facing south towards Bogrie Hill.

  • Capture 6
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Christmas Day comes to the Laundries. Corbelly Hill Convent, Maxwell Street, Dumfries. The convent, having been vacant for many years, has fallen victim to arson and its future, at present, is unknown. Dave Buckley visited the property in February 2025 and provided us with further detail that can be viewed via the Header Section of this film. (RL)

  • Capture 7
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Rose (Dorothy Duffy) and Bernadette escape. Tynron. Lat/long: 55.2154284,-3.8725982

  • Capture 8
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They meet hairdresser Ruby (Gemma Burns) who takes them in. Friars Vennel, Dumfries.

Dave Buckley took this wider comparison shot to place the capture in context. (RL)

  • Capture 9
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With new hairstyles and clothes, Ruby sees them onto a bus out of town.