Priceless personal items which belonged to Hollywood legend Maureen O'Hara will go on display in Foynes Flying Boat a Maritime Museum, in County Limerick. To mark the beloved "Quiet Man" actress' one-year anniversary her awards, film memorabilia and personal items will be part of a permanent display, with thanks to her family and the late patron.
Conor Fitzsimons, the grandson of Ireland's first Hollywood Superstar, has bestowed almost all of O'Hara's memorabilia on the museum. Among the items to go on display is O'Hara's Oscar and other international awards, costumes and accessories from many of her films, as well as dresses and accessories she wore to major Hollywood events and broadcasts, and personal effects such as her collection of Meissen china.
For more than a quarter of a century the life of Maureen O'Hara and the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum was intertwined, and the special relationship will now continue after her death.