Campaign to fund €8.6m Maureen O’Hara centre

FUNDRAISING is to start in the US within the next six weeks to help build a €8.6 million centre in west Cork which will be dedicated to one of Hollywood’s living legends.

The Maureen O’Hara Foundation, named in honour of the star of numerous blockbusters, including The Quiet Man, is planning to build the centre in Glengarriff which will house her personal movie memorabilia and that of other great stars.

It will also provide a focal point for movie production in Ireland and provide year-round courses in all the arts associated with film-making.