Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty

[1] Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty was born at Gort na gCapall in 1889, Inishmore, an island off the west coast of Ireland.

He was among those who first joined the American Communist Party, where he was an associate of John Reed, James P. Cannon, and William F.

His nephew (by his sister, Bríd's Ní Fhlatharta) was Gaelic Athletic Association commentator and writer, Breandán Ó hEithir.

[3] Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty died of heart failure on the Aran Islands in December 1936, aged 47.

[citation needed] Like his brother Liam, O'Flaherty retained a deep interest in the Irish language.