Films & Documentaries that Feature Physical Abuse in Irish Schools

Written By Eoin Costello

Song for a Raggy Boy (2003): A drama based on true events, depicting abuse and a teacher's fight against a sadistic regime in a Catholic reformatory school in 1939 Ireland

"Leathered: Violence in Irish Schools" (2024) An RTÉ documentary featuring firsthand accounts of physical abuse in Irish schools and its lasting impact

Pray for Our Sinners (2022) documents Sinéad O'Shea's return to her hometown, Navan, to explore the impact of the Catholic Church on the community in decades past.

"Our Boys' Stories – Stolen Lives" (1999): A documentary series sharing personal narratives of abuse in Ireland's industrial schools during the mid-20th century

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