Luddy, Maria (2008) ‘Women of the pave’ : prostitution in Ireland. History Ireland, Vol.16 (No.3). pp. 16-19.

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Abstract

Thousands of women working as prostitutes roamed the streets of the towns and cities of Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. While there was a common belief that prostitution was an inevitable feature of life, especially where military garrisons existed, as long as prostitutes remained out of the public eye they were tolerated. It was most often their visibility that caused anxiety in the wider public. Prostitutes were believed to be the main source of venereal disease infection, and prostitution itself was believed to be contagious. In 1809 the women prisoners confined for debt in the Four Courts Marshalsea in Dublin, fearing moral and physical contagion, complained about having to mix with ‘women of the town (some from the very flags [streets])’.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Prostitution -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century, Prostitution -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century
Journal or Publication Title:	History Ireland
Publisher:	History Ireland Ltd.
ISSN:	0791-8224
Official Date:	May 2008
Dates:	Date Event May 2008 Published
Volume:	Vol.16
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 16-19
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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