The women of Galway jail
Subtitle: female criminality in nineteenth-century Ireland
By: Geraldine Curtin.
Publisher: Arlen House
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Galway, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Women prisoners -- Ireland -- Galway (County) -- History -- 19th century.; Crime -- Ireland -- Galway (County) -- History -- 19th century.; Female offenders -- Ireland -- Galway (County) -- History -- 19th century.; Prisons -- Ireland -- Galway (County) -- History -- 19th century.; Galway (Ireland : County) -- Social conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-120) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: The Women 13; title: Introduction 13; title: Women in late nineteenth century Galway 14; title: Age 21; title: Literacy 22; title: Trades and occupations 25; title: "Bridget F" 33; title: Chapter 2: The Prison 37; title: Introduction 39; title: History of the prison 41; title: Staff 45; title: Discipline 47; title: Health and diet 56; title: "Mary W" 63; title: Chapter 3: The Crimes 67; title: Introduction 67; title: Drunkenness 71; title: Assault 77; title: Disorderly conduct 81; title: Prostitution 83; title: Other crimes 87; title: "Maggie M" 91; title: Conclusion 95; title: Epilogue 99; title: Notes 105; title: Bibliography 110; title: Index 121.