News / Events
February
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New Plaques Installed in O'Flaherty Memorial Grove, Muckross Arboretum
16 February, 2015
After some unavoidable delays, the new Rome Escape Line Plaques have now been installed at the O'Flaherty Memorial Grove in Muckross Arboretum. The Grove was originally opened in June 1994 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the WW2 Liberation of Rome (June 4th 1944) and the role played by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty in saving some 6500 people from Gestapo capture.
April
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Calling all Humanitarians
06 April, 2015
Nominations are invited for the 2015 Hugh O'Flaherty International Humanitarian Award
August
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Hugh O‘Flaherty International Humanitarian Award 2015 Recipient Announced
23 August, 2015
It was announced today that the 2015 Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award will be awarded to Fr Sean Myers, Irish born Redemptorist Missionary in Brazil.
September
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Cork Artist donates O’Flaherty Paintings to Kerry Parents & Friends:
17 September, 2015
Ballingeary artist, Tadhg Creed presented two of his paintings of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty to be displayed in the Old Mon in Killarney, the school attended by Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty between 1909 and 1914 and at which he taught as a trainee teacher for some two years subsequently.
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8th Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial Programme Fri Oct 30th – Sun Nov 1st 2015
17 September, 2015
We have a full programme of activities planned for the annual memorial weekend.
October
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Launch of 2015 Memorial Programme
12 October, 2015
Cian McMahon, a pupil of The Monastery, Killarney, the old Alma Mater of Mons Hugh O'Flaherty, pictured with the Monsignor's Portable Typewriter, Breviary and Ciborium at the launch of the annual 2015 Memorial Programme.
November
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2015 Hugh O'Flaherty Humanitarian Award is presented to Fr. Sean Myers
09 November, 2015
The 2015 Annual Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award was presented to Killarney born Redemptorist Missionary to northeast Brazil, Fr Sean Myers
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Rome trip planned for May 2016
12 November, 2015
A four night/five day tour to Rome is being planned for May 5th to 9th 2016 to coincide with the unveiling of a Commemorative Plaque.
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2016 Trip to Rome
16 November, 2015
Join us in Rome from the 5th to the 9th for the unveiling of the O'Flaherty Memorial and tour