CW: mentions of capital punishment, murder
Deirdre and Stephen dive into the true tale of Lady Betty, the hangwoman of Roscommon Jail in the 18th century, and discuss the possible motivations behind taking up executing as a career, folk medicine as folklore, and the harsh life that Betty herself lived.
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Featuring Deirdre Quinn and Stephen Cullen. Lady Betty is told by Eleanor Walsh.
Recorded in the National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland.
