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The harrowing true story of Bridget Cleary, a 26-year-old woman who vanished in rural Ireland in 1895, reveals a dark narrative of betrayal and violence. While locals attributed her disappearance to fairy folklore, the grim reality was that she had been brutally murdered by her husband and a group of men. This account explores the shocking events surrounding her death, which ignited an international scandal, and includes photographs that enhance the historical context of this tragic tale.
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The Burning of Bridget Cleary, Angela Bourke
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Burning of Bridget Cleary
- Subtitle
- A True Story
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Angela Bourke
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780141002026
- Category
- World history, Ethnography, True crime
- Description
- The harrowing true story of Bridget Cleary, a 26-year-old woman who vanished in rural Ireland in 1895, reveals a dark narrative of betrayal and violence. While locals attributed her disappearance to fairy folklore, the grim reality was that she had been brutally murdered by her husband and a group of men. This account explores the shocking events surrounding her death, which ignited an international scandal, and includes photographs that enhance the historical context of this tragic tale.