The award in the inagural presentation of the Festival of West cork Hall of Fame Award went to Dr Denis Hurley OMI Archbishop of Durban.
The Southern Star article published Saturady 11 July 1964 had this to say:
The Hall of Fame award which is being run in conjunction with festival went to Most Rev. Dr. Denis Hurley, O.M.I., Archbishop of Durban, South Africa, who, although born in Cape Town, South Africa, is of West Cork extraction. Both his parents came from Skibbereen. The award was open to any person of West Cork extraction who achieved distinction in any sphere throughout the world.
https://www.denishurleycentre.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Hurley_(bishop)
The award was accepted in his absence by one of the clergy.
