James A. O'Flaherty
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James A. O'Flaherty was an Irish musician who lived in the Dallas, Texas area. He was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, moving to Texas at 19. He raised a family in Corinth, Texas, and died on July 20, 2001.
Jim was also honored among the Dallas area Irish musicians by the new O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat established in late 2004.
The first retreat was featured in the Dallas Morning News, (Retreat to re-create Auld Sod songs; Wendy Hundley, Richardson Bureau; October 29, 2004) The retreat was a huge success with over two times the expected attendance and also was gifted with a guest performer from Ireland, Seamus Connolly.