DocArchive (1976): The Staunchest Priest

Published: Jan. 30, 2009, noon

Fr. Michael O\u2019Flanagan was born in 1876 in Roscommon. Known as 'The Republican Priest', he was president of Sinn F\xe9in from 1933-35 but was expelled from the party for participating in a Radio \xc9ireann (2RN) broadcast in 1936. This documentary looks at the political and personal history of the renowned Catholic priest. (First Broadcast 1976)


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