James Flannery '58

Outside of his academic career, Flannery has continued with his other love, singing. For 15 years, he has created an Atlanta tradition with the annual Celtic Christmas Concert, where he also performs as a tenor. He has also just released a two-disk solo CD, Thomas Moore, Minstrel of Ireland.

Flannery has received honorary degrees from Trinity and the University of Ulster. He also received the Wild Geese Award for Outstanding contributions to Irish Culture and the Governor’s Award in the Humanities from the State of Georgia for his work to promote the Celtic heritage of the American South.

In Irish, there is the word dinnescenschas, meaning “the lore of places.” Even after 50 years, when Flannery returned to Trinity this June for his Reunion, the College still had that lore, as the place that breathed ideas and connected him to his lifelong love for learning.

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