A slightly happier Mag story: Today in 1882, Mary Ellen Tracy entertained her friends in the Magdalen Asylum by going up the hill behind the building and performing a "circus routine" as they prayed in the back garden. She was arrested for "disturbing a religious meeting." pic.twitter.com/8VnQ9AONmo
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) June 13, 2022