Edward J. Flanagan

Monsignor Edward Joseph Flanagan was an Irishborn priest of the Catholic Church in the United States. He founded the orphanage known as Boys Town located in Boys Town, Douglas County, Nebraska, which now also serves as a center for troubled youth.

Flanagan was born in the townland of Leabeg, County Roscommon, near the village of Ballymoe, County Galway, Ireland. His parents were John and Honoria Flanagan. He attended Summerhill College, Sligo, Ireland.

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