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The O'Carolan tune ‘Colonel O'Hara’ probably commemorates Sir Charles O'Hara, a native of Mayo. He was an officer in Spain and on January 10, 1706 was raised to the peerage of Ireland as Baron Tyrawly. He commanded a wing at the battle of Almanza and remained on the Pennisula until the end of the war. Later he was conmmander-in-chief of Ireland's forces. He died at the age of eighty-four on June 8, 1724.

Airs for Kean O'Hara Two songs composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) for Cian Ó h-Eaghra (c.1657-1719) - scroll down the page to ‘Kean O'Hara’. ¦¦ Editorial note: the ‘Colonel O'Hara’ tune and three ‘Kean O'Hara’ airs have been published in The Complete Works of O'Carolan. Irish Harper & Composer (1670-1783), Ossian Publications, Cork, Ireland (second edition, 1989; ISBN 0 946005 16 8). This sheet music is suitable for all melody~instruments.¦¦

Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin - Turlough O'Carolan — his tunes as published by Donal O'Sullivan including «Coirnéal Ó h-Eaghra - Colonel O'Hara» (number 129), «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - O'Hara's Cup 1st air» (number 130), «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - Kean O'Hara 2nd air» (number 131), and «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - Kean O'Hara 3rd air» (number 132).

Ó Cearbhalláin agus a(n) Ceol — The Best of Carolan and his Music includes «O'Hara's Cup» Perhaps no figure in the history of Irish music is more beloved than the harper-composer Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).

Burlesque writer Kane O'Hara (1714?-1782) Life: born Co. Sligo, ed. TCD; founded musical academy Dublin 1783; at Lord Mornington’s instance, wrote travesty of Italian burletta, which had been introduced to Dublin by D’Amici family, Midas (written at Brownlow’s Lough Neagh house); resided King St. Dublin; Midas performed Capel St. Theatre, 1761 and Covent Gdn 1764; other works incl. The Golden Pippin (1773 Covent Gdn.), story of Paris’s choice; Tom Thumb (Covent Gdn. 1780), adapted from Fielding; O’Hara was blind after 1780; did portrait of William King; poss. author of ‘The Night that Larry was Stretched’ ... — Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)

Mary O'Hara~ Musical Voice of Ireland ~ She has recorded 23 long-playing albums, some of them becoming best sellers and has also written 3 best-selling books. Her autobiography 'The Scent of the Roses', sold over a million copies.

O'Hara,Mary Down by the Glenside: Songs of Ireland.

Sandra O'Hara's - The Irish Connection.Quote: "Music has been a tradition in Irish families for many many years. Whether it's the bodhran, tin whistle or harp, someone in every Irish family is bound to play a musical instrument".

Helen O'Hara New World Music: "A Night In Ireland" (Une Nuit en Irlande); with WAV and MP3 Sound !

Joe O'Hara is author of ‘Irish Set Dancing - Study Notes for Set and Figure Dances’.

‘Ris’ musicians Brandan O hEaghra & Roisin Ni Eadhra The debut album from Galway based band, Ris, fuses ultra modern sounds with the lyrical beauty of the Irish language.