The Irish Midwife

Set against the backdrop of 1930s Ireland, "The Irish Midwife" follows Peggy Cassidy, a working-class woman leading a secret life as an illegal midwife while balancing her job in Belfast’s linen mills. When she’s offered the opportunity to train as a formal midwife in Dublin, Peggy faces difficult choices that could threaten her carefully kept secrets. As she navigates her evolving relationships and her desire for love and self-discovery, her story offers a heartfelt glimpse into the lives of women and midwives of the era.