The burning of Bridget Cleary : a true story /
by Bourke, Angela.
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BookPublisher: London : Pimlico, 2006Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiii, 240 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781844139347 (pbk.) :; 1844139344 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 364.1523 BOUSubject(s): Cleary, Bridget, approximately 1869-1895 | Murder -- Ireland -- Tipperary | Crime | CrimeSummary: In 1895, Bridget Cleary disappeared from her house in rural Tipperary. When her body was found in a shallow grave, her husband, father, aunt and cousins were arrested and charged. Her torture and burning caused a sensation in its own time.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Fiction | 364.1523 BOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002926415X |
Previous ed.: 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1895, Bridget Cleary disappeared from her house in rural Tipperary. When her body was found in a shallow grave, her husband, father, aunt and cousins were arrested and charged. Her torture and burning caused a sensation in its own time.
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