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Maureen O'Hara

Christmas Movies

By Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

December 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

“It’s the holiday season…” So sings Andy Williams - as have many other crooners - in the classic Christmas song “Happy Holidays.” For many Irish Americans, that “holiday season” means it’s time for our annual trip to Macy’s in New York City where, in 1947, Irish Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara portrayed a busy holiday parade planner, in the beloved Yuletide flick Miracle on … [Read more...] about Christmas Movies

Roots: The O’Hara Clan

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 25 Comments

The name O’Hara has held a distinguished place in Ireland for centuries. The current spelling is an anglicized pronunciation of the original Irish Ó hEaghra, meaning “descended from Eaghra” (rhymes with “Tara”). Bearers of the name are believed to be the generational offspring of 10th century Irish chief Eaghra (d. 976), who governed the areas around today’s Leyny, County … [Read more...] about Roots: The O’Hara Clan

Weekly Comment:
Watch This Archive Footage of Maureen O’Hara’s Academy Awards Surprise

By Irish America Staff
June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Maureen O’Hara has heard a banshee, played camogie, and more from a 1957 episode of “This Is Your Life.” ℘℘℘ At the 1957 Academy Awards TV host Ralph Edwards surprised Maureen O’Hara mid-way through an interview about her upcoming film The Wings of Eagles. But it turns out that the interview itself was staged and the whole thing was a gambit to get O’Hara back to his studio for … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Watch This Archive Footage of Maureen O’Hara’s Academy Awards Surprise

Weekly Comment:
Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017 by 1 Comment

In John Ford’s 1952 The Quiet Man, the introduction of Irish American lead character Sean Thorton, portrayed by cinematic legend John Wayne, is integral to the plot that will soon unfold. The narration that accompanies his first moments on screen is simple: “A fine, soft day in spring it was when the train pulled into Castletown, three hours late, as usual, and himself got … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station

Bronwyn Brigid FitzSimmons
(1944 – 2016)

By June Beck, Editor, Maureen O'Hara Magazine
June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Bronwyn, daughter of legendary Irish actress Maureen O'Hara passed away on May 25, 2016 in Glengarriff, County Cork, Ireland. The memorial service was being held in Glengarriff on June 11th. Bronwyn was born in Los Angeles on June 30th, 1944, daughter of Maureen (O'Hara) FitzSimons Price and Will Price.  During her childhood and teen years she explored the possibility of being … [Read more...] about Bronwyn Brigid FitzSimmons
(1944 – 2016)

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