Elizabeth Brownrigg's long scene of torture kept the innocent object of her remorseless cruelty in a state of horror that engaged all ranks of people.
As heard by us
A severe old crime chronicle that treats violence and punishment as public record.
This episode moves between two hard old crime narratives: the political violence around Father Sheeby and his confederates in Ireland, and the later cruelty Brownrigg inflicts on the girl in her service. It works best when it lets the record carry the weight.
Why you'd press play
For a severe tour through murder, coercion, and punishment in old Irish criminal history.
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