Tuesday 27th October 2015: The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick has paid tribute to the late Maureen O'Hara who passed away on Saturday.
Publish Date: Tuesday 27th October 2015
The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick has paid tribute to the late Maureen O'Hara who passed away on Saturday.
Cllr. Liam Galvin said Ireland had lost one of its greatest actors and ambassadors, adding that her passing would be keenly felt in West Limerick where the actress was Patron of Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum.
He said: "While Maureen will be best remembered for her starring roles in films such as 'The Quiet Man' and 'Miracle on 34th Street', she also will be always associated with Foynes."
"I was honoured to meet her in 2011 when she officially opened an exhibition at the Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. Her late husband, Captain Charles Blair was the senior captain flying into Foynes between 1939 and 1945 and I know that she took great pride in the fact that he also flew the last scheduled flying boat from Foynes to New York in 1945."
"Maureen has shown tremendous support to Margaret O'Shaughnessy in her efforts to promote and preserve Foynes' central role in the development of transatlantic travel. That is why she will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by the people of West Limerick."
"On behalf of Limerick City and County Council and the people of Limerick, I want to extend my condolences to Maureen's extended family and friends. Her iconic status means her light and memory will never fade," concluded Mayor Galvin.