Edward J. Flanagan
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Edward Joseph Flanagan was an Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church in the United States who served for decades in Nebraska. After serving as a parish priest in the Diocese of Omaha, he founded the
Flanagan in 1938
Fr. Edward J. Flanagan statue, Ballymoe, Co Galway
Bust of Flanagan created in 1967 by Paul Granlund for the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
Boys Town, Nebraska
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Boys Town is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 649 in 2024. Boys Town is an enclave and a suburb of Omaha.
Edward J. Flanagan
…a parish priest in the Diocese of Omaha, he founded the orphanage and educational complex known as Boys Town, located west of the city in what is now Boys Town, Douglas County, Nebraska. In the 21st century, the complex also serves as a center for troubled youth. Flanagan's work became widely known, especially…
Boys Town water tower, March 2015