Wrong Women : Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2025

Author: West, Dr Caroline

British & Irish history

Published on 21 May 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Eriu) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 304 pages
129 x 198 x 21 | 212g

Tucked away in Dublin's north inner city, Monto made headlines for wild tales of debauchery. However, what happened to the women and girls within its brothels in life and death is less well known. Weaving together oral histories, historical records and family memories, Caroline West delivers an investigation into the heartbreaking treatment of the women that worked there, while delving into the impact of class, sexual violence and British colonialism on the women's survival.