Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>A new book on the exploits of Monsignor Hugh O&rsquo;Flaherty&nbsp;in Rome during World War 2 will be released on January 26.
The work by award winning author Joseph O&#8217;Connor is the first major novel on the Monsignor since the &lsquo;The Scarlet and the Black&rsquo; 60 years ago.</h3>
J. P. Gallagher&#8217;s 1967 book put Monsignor O&rsquo;Flaherty in to the public and eventually led to the Killarney-born cleric&#8217;s recognition in his home town.
Today there is a statue of O&rsquo;Flaherty on Mission Road as well as a mural on a High St gable.
The new book &#8216;My Father&#8217;s House&#8217; &#8211; is a literary thriller based on the true story of the Irish priest in the Vatican who rescued victims of the Nazis in Rome under the nose of his SS officer nemesis &ndash; is described as an absolute &ldquo;must read&rdquo; for all fans of WW2 history.
&ldquo;A gripping and compelling read. O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s gift for exquisite language shines through the terror, the jeopardy and the courage of a group of colourful people thrown together to do what was right and honourable. Informative, entertaining and utterly brilliant,&rdquo; said Irish best-selling author Liz Nugent.

New Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty book launched

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