O'Flaherty

American

[oh-fla-her-tee] / oʊˈflæ hər ti /

noun

Liam 1896–1984, Irish novelist.

O'Flaherty British

/ əʊˈflæhətɪ /

noun

Liam (ˈlɪəm). 1897–1984, Irish novelist and short-story writer. His novels include The Informer (1925) and Famine (1937)

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Elsewhere, Sale also advanced to the knockout stages with a 26-10 win over the Sharks in pool 1 thanks to a stand-out performance from winger Tom O'Flaherty.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

Wing Tom O'Flaherty dotted down first for Sale but lock Joe Owen responded for the home side to make it 7-7 at the break.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

O'Flaherty also wrote to two chairs of parliamentary committees expressing "concern about the current climate for trans people in the UK".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

As commissioner, Mr O'Flaherty is tasked with identifying potential shortcomings in human rights law in countries that are signed up to the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights, including the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

Birds are nuisances anyway, and it’s not Bridget O’Flaherty that’s goin’ to be clanin’ afther them, at all, at all.”

From Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [January, 1898] A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life by Various

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