O’Hara to donate memorabilia for €5m centre

ONE of the world’s most famous actresses is to donate priceless memorabilia to a group which is planning to develop a €5 million centre in West Cork to honour her achievements.

Tourist interests in Glengarriff and groups in America are fundraising to create the Maureen O’Hara Legacy Centre, in honour of the star who fell in love with the West Cork village as far back as 1969.

O’Hara – star of timeless films such as Jamaica Inn and The Quiet Man – bought a holiday home in Glengarriff 40 years ago and now spends almost all her time in the picturesque village.