Prostitution in Medieval Ireland - The Story of Cristiana la Sadelhackere
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 January 2014
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
This podcast is based on this article I wrote on my blog (irishhistorypodcast.ie) about Cristiana la Sadelhackere, a woman who worked as a prostitute in medieval Ireland. Her story is an intriguing account of a precarious life on the fringes of medieval society struggling against the authorities of the day. The podcast also takes a fascinating look at why women became prostitutes in medieval Ireland and how wider society viewed them.
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| 1:05.0 | this is Prostitution in medieval Ireland, the story of my name is Finn Duwara |
| 1:08.0 | and this is Prostitution in medieval Ireland, |
| 1:12.0 | the story of Christina Saddlehacker. This podcast has references to |
| 1:17.7 | sex so if there's younger listeners around you may want to listen later. |
| 1:22.4 | This show looks at the lives of women who worked as prostitutes in medieval Ireland. |
| 1:28.0 | Stripping away the stereotypes, we will look at the story of perhaps the only recorded prostitute in later medieval Ireland. |
| 1:37.0 | Christina Saddlehacker revealing an intriguing tale of a woman who struggled on the margins of medieval society against the authorities of the day. |
| 1:47.0 | To begin, we start in Christiana's hometown, Nace County Cildare. |
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