Title: Hugh O'Flaherty
Description: A Kerryman who loved sport, Hugh O'Flaherty was cheerful and full of energy. He was in Rome when the Second World War broke out and when Mussolini sided with Hitler. From his safe base in the Vatican, he developed a network of contacts, including donors of money and food, to help escaped prisoners of war and others whose lives were in danger.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945, Escapes, Priests, Underground movements, Clergy, Juvenile literature, Catholic Church, Biography, History, Catholic church, Church, juvenile literature, Escapes, juvenile literature, World war, 1939-1945, underground movements, World war, 1939-1945, juvenile literature, Italy, Italy, juvenile literature
Places: Vatican City, Rome, Italy
People: Hugh O'Flaherty (1898-1963)
Time periods: 20th century