num_pages: 256
description: The sensational story of the disappearance of a young woman from her home in rural Tipperary in 1895 and the discovery of her body in a shallow grave, burned and tortured. In this lurid incident, we witness the collision of town and country, of superstition and skepticism.
language: English
title: The Burning of Bridget Cleary
titlecomplete: The Burning of Bridget Cleary
genres: Anthropology, True Crime, Ireland, History, Crime, Historical, Irish Literature, Folklore, Nonfiction, School
ratings_count: 930
publisher: Pimlico