Episode 6: The Maze

Assume Nothing - A podcast by BBC Radio Ulster - Saturdays

Ireland, 1984. St Brides School for young ladies opens its doors in the quiet fishing village of Burtonport, county Donegal - but all is not as it seems.As the maid starts her new life at Brides, she finds the work physically demanding but spiritually rewarding. However, when a much-loved house keeper leaves the community, the maid soon becomes unhappy and decides to leave – but events take a dark turn.After a court case and a dispute over ownership of the house, the Silver Sisterhood leave Burtonport – where do they go, and what happens to the mysterious headmistress?Produced and presented by Conor McKay Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production

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