The 'Changeling Murder' of Bridget Cleary

“Nine people were charged over Bridget Cleary’s death, yet somehow the story is still remembered mainly as a man who believed his wife was a fairy. That’s what I find so disturbing. Whether Michael genuinely believed in changelings or used t…”

“This is absolutely a tale about how communities enable and rally around domestic abusers. Micheal Cleary did this because he had some kind of social permission to do it. I'll bet money she died by the head injury, then burned after.”

“I don’t think I have ever seen or heard Antony be so angry. Understandable tho. This poor woman.”

“This is fascinating. So much of this does read to me, as a neurodivergent person, as how neurotypical folks engage with the neurodivergent (often speculated as an inspiration for the changeling myth). Vague comments about dress and comportm…”