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1898 Fr Hugh O'Flaherty was born in Cork. 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican' was a major figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism. He avoided SS assassination attempts & saved the lives of 6500 Allied soldiers& Jewish civilians during WW2.

#OnThisDay 1898 Fr Hugh O'Flaherty was born in Cork. 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican' was a major figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism. He avoided SS assassination attempts & saved the lives of 6500 Allied soldiers& Jewish civilians during WW2. #Ireland #History #WW2
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