The writings, photos and recordings of Father Flanagan are preserved by Boys Town.
All archive information related to Father Flanagan is used with the kind permission of Boys Town Hall of History.
Click here to visit the Resources page on the Father Flanagan League Website. Here you can access further archives, resources and Podcasts, including details on the Canonisation process.
“It costs so little to teach a child to love, and so much to teach him to hate”
Father Flanagan
Click here to visit the Father Flanagan page on the Boys Town website. Father Flanagan accepted all boys regardless of their race, creed or cultural background. See how one man’s vision in 1917 still guides Boys Town over 100 years later.
“There’s no such thing as a bad boy”
Father Flanagan
Click here to see the trailer of the Oscar winning 1938 movie Boys Town, which was based on the work of Father Flanagan. Spencer Tracy won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Father Flanagan, and subsequently gifted the Oscar to Father Flanagan and Boys Town, where it remains to this day. The Oscar represents Father Flanagan’s and Boys Town’s enduring legacy of providing healing and hope for children in need.
“It will be a Hollywood epic, mark my words”
Norman Taurog, Director of ‘Boys Town’ movie.
The Visitor Centre is located in the parish of Ballymoe / Ballintubber, in the diocese of Elphin. The work of the Centre is an important part of the mission of both our parish and our diocese.