‘The emergence of Magdalene Asylums in Co. Mayo in the 19th century’ – a talk by author Michael O’Connor

(From a collection of histories published in September 2023 under the title, Criminal Conversation with My Wife)

7pm, Upstairs at Bridge St

About the author

Michael O’Connor is a lawyer, independent researcher, and author. He holds first-class honours degrees in law from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Cambridge, and a Doctorate in Philosophy (law) from Trinity College Dublin. He is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales and the High Court of Ireland. He was a partner in Matheson, one of Ireland’s largest law firms, for many years. His research interests include legal history, public institutions, slavery, women and the laws of men, and the history and lives of ordinary people.

Recent publications include Anatomy of a County Gaol, County Mayo, A History of Imprisonment, Capital Punishment & Transportation (2020), Caribbean Slave Owners & Other Lesser-Known Histories from County Mayo (2021), and Criminal Conversation with My Wife (2023).

Michael has travelled extensively and lived for five years in the Middle East. A native of County Mayo, he now lives in Murrisk.