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Mamie Cadden

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Brian Gallagher

Padraig Williams

Jenny Jones

John Wayne Gacy

James Moran

OwlTail

Kelly Hunter

'If you're going to abandon a child don't do it in a distinctive red sports car'  Mary Anne "Mamie" Cadden was a midwife, abortionist, and murderer. She was born in 1891 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA to the Irish parents of Patrick and Mary Cadden. In 1895, Cadden and her family returned to Ireland where she would later become one of the twentieth century's most notorious female criminals.  If you would like to avail of an extra Crimeland a month you can do so at my Patreon: www.patreon.com/juliejaycomedy; where you can also access loads of extra content including book clubs, writing and works in progress shows.  Sources for this include the fantastic Mens Rea Podcast (https://mensreapod.com/2018/07/22/episode-21-mamie-cadden/) and also a brilliant article by the equally brilliant Diarmuid Ferriter (https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.3369632)

'If you're going to abandon a child don't do it in a distinctive red sports car' Mary Anne "Mamie" Cadden was a midwife, abortionist, and murderer. She was born in 1891 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA to the Irish parents of Patrick and Mary Cadden. In 1895, Cadden and her family returned to Ireland where she would later become one of the twentieth century's most notorious female criminals. If you would like to avail of an extra Crimeland a month you can do so at my Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/juliejaycomedy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/juliejaycomedy</a>; where you can also access loads of extra content including book clubs, writing and works in progress shows. Sources for this include the fantastic Mens Rea Podcast (<a href="https://mensreapod.com/2018/07/22/episode-21-mamie-cadden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mensreapod.com/2018/07/22/episode-21-mamie-cadden/</a>) and also a brilliant article by the equally brilliant Diarmuid Ferriter (<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.3369632" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.3369632</a>)

S2 Ep15: Mamie Cadden with Ruth O'Kelly Hunter

When you think of the Olympia Theatre you might think of glitz and glamour. You might think of the gigs you’ve been to. The plays. The shows. What you probably don’t think about is the darker side. You probably don’t think about Bridgit Breslin, the dancer whose tragic death connects with the story of the last woman sentenced to death in Ireland.

Episode 3 - The Olympia & Mamie Cadden

Between the early 1920s and the 1950s, Ireland was a newly established developing country. The state and its society were going through many changes, and many growing pains. The establishment and new politicians were anxious to present Ireland as a good catholic place, taking it’s place on the international stage as a beacon of wholesome goodness, newly independent and thriving. But despite this, Ireland was still a country inhabited by people, with all their failings. Despite the bans on contraception and abortion, both services were sought and obtained by the citizens.It was into this that 34 year old Mamie Cadden moved in 1925, when she left Mayo to become a midwife in Dublin. She would soon be successful, and soon find herself treating women with procedures that were on the wrong side of the law.Join us this week for the story of the Notorious Nurse Cadden, Dublin’s backstreet abortionist. Podcast Promo this week is from Mike Morford of Criminology’s new podcast, the most excellent The Murder in My Family. This unique podcast gives a voice to all the victims of a murder – including the families and those who loved the deceased. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sources: Ray Kavanagh, Mamie Cadden: Backstreet Abortionist (Cork: Mercier Press, 2005). Purchase hereAnn O’Loughlin, “Exploding the Myth about Abortion in ’50s Ireland” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/exploding-the-myth-about-abortion-in-50s-ireland-26006313.html 29 January 2005. Ray Kavanagh, “Backstreet abortionist delivers history lesson” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/backstreet-abortionist-delivers-history-lesson-1.2941275 18 January 2017 Diarmaid Ferriter, “Abortionist Mamie Cadden was no Vera Drake” in tThe Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.336963227 January 2018 https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/solicitor-cultural-heritage-enthusiast-and-founding-member-of-irish-jewish-museum-1.1760441

Between the early 1920s and the 1950s, Ireland was a newly established developing country. The state and its society were going through many changes, and many growing pains. The establishment and new politicians were anxious to present Ireland as a good catholic place, taking it’s place on the international stage as a beacon of wholesome goodness, newly independent and thriving. But despite this, Ireland was still a country inhabited by people, with all their failings.  Despite the bans on contraception and abortion, both services were sought and obtained by the <a href="http://citizens.It" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">citizens.It</a> was into this that 34 year old Mamie Cadden moved in 1925, when she left Mayo to become a midwife in Dublin. She would soon be successful, and soon find herself treating women with procedures that were on the wrong side of the law.Join us this week for the story of the Notorious Nurse Cadden, Dublin’s backstreet abortionist. Podcast Promo this week is from Mike Morford of Criminology’s new podcast, the most excellent The Murder in My Family. This unique podcast gives a voice to all the victims of a murder – including the families and those who loved the deceased. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources: Ray Kavanagh, Mamie Cadden: Backstreet Abortionist (Cork: Mercier Press, 2005). Purchase here Ann O’Loughlin, “Exploding the Myth about Abortion in ’50s Ireland” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/exploding-the-myth-about-abortion-in-50s-ireland-26006313.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/exploding-the-myth-about-abortion-in-50s-ireland-26006313.html</a> 29 January 2005.  Ray Kavanagh, “Backstreet abortionist delivers history lesson” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/backstreet-abortionist-delivers-history-lesson-1.2941275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/backstreet-abortionist-delivers-history-lesson-1.2941275</a> 18 January 2017  Diarmaid Ferriter, “Abortionist Mamie Cadden was no Vera Drake” in tThe Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.336963227" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/diarmaid-ferriter-abortionist-mamie-cadden-was-no-vera-drake-1.336963227</a> January 2018   <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/solicitor-cultural-heritage-enthusiast-and-founding-member-of-irish-jewish-museum-1.1760441" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/solicitor-cultural-heritage-enthusiast-and-founding-member-of-irish-jewish-museum-1.1760441</a>

20 - Mamie Cadden: Abortionist & Murderer