Cork village to unveil mural of famous son who saved thousands of lives during Second World War

Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, a native of Kiskeam in Duhallow, and based in the Vatican during the Nazi occupation, helped save the lives of more than 6,500 Allied soldiers and Jews

Putting the finishing touches to the mural of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty in his native village of Kiskeam, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

The finishing touches have been made to a giant mural in a North Cork village dedicated to its most famous son, who was nicknamed 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican'.

Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, a native of Kiskeam in Duhallow, served as a priest in Rome's curia during the Nazi occupation. He played a key role in the resistance, helping to save the lives of more than 6,500 Allied soldiers and Jews, through his Rome Escape line.