The 'Changeling Murder' of Bridget Cleary

<p>The story goes that in 1895 Bridget Cleary was burned to death by her husband who believed she was a &#39;changeling&#39; fairy.</p><br><p>In today&#39;s episode, Anthony and Maddy interrogate the stories we&#39;ve been told about this murder in rural Ireland and if an interesting story of supernatural belief has gotten in the way of the brutal truth.</p><br><p>Was there a genuine belief in fairies by Bridget Cleary&#39;s husband? Is this ultimately a story of domestic abuse? And how much of this is a colonialist projection by the British?</p><br><p>Edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <u><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a></u>.</p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p><em>After Dark is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click to place your vote on the Spotify mobile app: https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</p>

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