Irish Soldiers

Colonel O'Hara was probably 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.

Company Commander Gerry O'Hara was commissioned in 1976 in the Irish defence forces. He subsequently attained the rank of Commandant ( Major) and was appointed Company Commander.

Lieut Col Billy O'Hara is commanding officer of the 221-strong Irish army contingent which began UN peacekeeping duties in Eritrea yesterday. Irish Times and ireland.com, December 12, 2001.

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