William FLAHERTY, b: 1873 -

^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}


			^{James FLAHERTY}^{b.1814 Waterford, Ireland d.}

		^{John FLAHERTY}^{b.1848 Waterford, Ireland d.}	^{Margaret HENDERSON}^{b.1823 Waterford, Ireland d.}

	^{William FLAHERTY}^{b.1873 d.1948}		^John LONG^{b.1797 Waterford, Ireland d.1865 Waterford, Ireland}

^{Mary O'FLAHERTY}^{b.1910 Waterford, Ireland d.1971 Thurles, Ireland}		^Mary LONG^b.1828 d.	^{Bridget SHEEHY}^{b.1793 d.1834}

^{Tom O'FLAHERTY}^{b.1912 Waterford, Ireland d.1982 Waterford, Ireland}			^{Thomas REALE}^{b. d.}

^{John Patrick O'FLAHERTY}^{b.1913 Waterford, Ireland d.1998 Waterford, Ireland}		^Tom REALE^b.1841 d.

	^{Margaret REALE}^{b.1873 Waterford, Ireland d.1950}		^{Richard QUINN}^{b.1821 Ireland d.}

		^{Mary Ann QUINN}^{b.1846 Waterford, Ireland d.}	^{Catherine HEELAN}^{b. d.}