Abandoned Magdalene Laundry in Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland.

Established as ‘St. Mary Magdalen’s Asylum’ in 1837. Laundry buildings sold by the Sisters of Charity in 1992. Traded as ‘Donnybrook Laundry’ until 2006. Two women living in the institution continued to be employed by Donnybrook Laundry after the transfer in 1992*.

A convent still functions adjacent to the modern laundry site. Windows from the original convent buildings can be seen in the narrow road at 36:27 - what may have been an original cut-stone granite gateway is now below a strange apartment block at 37:48

Part One: A walking tour of almost all rooms including:
00:30 - Newer Laundry Building
02:08 - Storage area with Laundry cases
03:16 - Boiler Room
04:19 - Front Office
04:56 - Storage area
05:45 - Workshop
06:57 - Older vehicle entrance
07:36 - Laundry Room #1
09:00 - Laundry Room #2
10:55 - Laundry Room #3 (ironing/steaming)
12:40 - Stairwell
13:57 - Upper Floor
18:41 - Upper Floor period bathroom / storage

Part Two: Detailed views of the main rooms including:
20:12 - Newer Laundry Building
22:01 - Storage Area with Laundry cases
22:27 - Boiler Room
23:42 - Front Office
24:37 - Laundry Room #1
27:47 - Laundry Room #2
29:06 - Annex with shelves
30:00 - Laundry Room #3 (ironing/steaming)
32:41 - The First Floor Stairwell (with machines)
33:38 - The First Floor

Part Three:
36:06 - External views of the existing laundry buildings
36:52 - Views of the old convent walls on the narrow lane

00:09 - Satellite Imagery

*source: Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries