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  • The Orphanage

  • The True Story of an Abused Convent Upbringing
  • By: Frances Reilly
  • Narrated by: Emma Lowe
  • Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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By: Frances Reilly
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Summary

'Nobody wants you, so we have to put up with you. We'll soon knock the disobedience out of you...'

Frances Reilly and her sisters were abandoned by their mother outside Nazareth House Convent - a Belfast orphanage run by nuns. Little did they know the unimaginable cruelty they'd endure within its walls.

Frances suffered horrifically at the hands of the Sisters: brutally beaten, worked like a slave, abused and molested, the convent regime stripped her of everything - education, innocence and childhood. But the hope of rescue or escape never left her.

Years later, Frances would face her demons in court, bringing to account those who so viciously stole her youth.

The Orphanage is her gripping, heart-breaking and inspiring story - the story of a child's spirit of survival.
©2010 Frances Reilly (P)2021 Seven Dials
Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Child Abuse Dysfunctional Families Ireland
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A tough listen

Narrator was excellent. It’s hard to believe what these poor girls why through hopefully they have come out the other side stronger

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very hard listen.

well written, very hard story really but worth reading.thank you for sharing your story.

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Shocking and gripping

a truly sad story, yet one that needs to be heard.
Great reading by the narrator.
the emotion can be felt while listening

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I hope those nuns suffer

heart breaking story, such strength shown from the girls. I would listen again, such detail and emotion in the words

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