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Maureen O’Hara is inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame

Bill Clinton, Irish president Mary McAleese pay tribute to a legend

CATHY HAYES,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, July 30, 2011, 7:28 AM

Updated Saturday, July 30, 2011, 8:42 AM

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Photo Mary Browne �Maureen O'Hara at the Dunbrody centre New Ross, Co.Wexford where she was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. Also in photograph from left Patricia Harty Irish America magazine, Sean Riedy CEO Dunbrody Trust, Sean Connick Kennedy Trust and Cllr Annette Larkin town council chairperson.

Maurren O’Hara will be forever remembered for such classic movies as How Green Was My Valley (1939), The Black Swan (1942), Rio Grande (1950) and the most famous of all, The Quiet Man (1952).

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jaylynhayknee | Aug 06, 2011, 05:35 PM EDT

I am very happy that Maureen O'Hara received this honor. She certainly deserves it, because she has both been a great motion picture actor and one who has provided entertainment to so many of us for such a long time.

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Collette2 | Aug 01, 2011, 03:35 PM EDT

Who could ever forget her role with John Wayne in the Quiet Man, still a favourite after all these years.

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peterson | Jul 31, 2011, 03:16 PM EDT

Slainte !!!

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Niall O'Dowd | Jul 31, 2011, 06:41 AM EDT

Alas, there was no Hall of Fame until last year

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Laura Wilson | Jul 30, 2011, 09:00 PM EDT

Well its about time Mrs O'Hara you are the best

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junglejim26 | Jul 30, 2011, 05:36 PM EDT

THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE THIRTY (30) YEARS AGO. I AM AND ALWAYS WILL BE, IN LOVE WITH THIS IRISH LAS. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD. CONGRATS TO HER, SHE SHOULD BE THE TAOISEACH OF IRELAND... I DRINK A PINT TO THAT...

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luckysusan | Jul 30, 2011, 03:23 PM EDT

She's forever lovely.

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walter3ca | Jul 30, 2011, 01:27 PM EDT

About time.

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themurphia | Jul 30, 2011, 01:24 PM EDT

forflann:I don't think anyone else could play that role...she was just so right for it and so beautiful...An cailin das...as my fa used to say...I know it's quite dated but the acting is superb...I read that the cottage in Cong was damaged if not destroyed in an arson attack...so much for the indigenous Irish love of their culture...Maybe someone knows if it was restored..?

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Springfield9 | Jul 30, 2011, 01:17 PM EDT

If my father was still with us he's fly over for this ...... he fell madly in love with her while fighting in the Pacific and never got over it ...... Bless her immense heart.

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forflann | Jul 30, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT

I know the history of Shamrock Rover, but did not make the connection with Maureen O'hara's family until this article. So Colin Farrell's father[Eamon] and uncle Tommy played for her family. How grand! Colin Farrell's production company irishtown Productions should do and updated [hate the term re-make] version of The Quiet man while the dear lady is with us still, to play the role of the widow who owned white cottage.

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kathleentracy | Jul 30, 2011, 12:21 PM EDT

Maureen O'Hara's induction should have been done A LONG time ago. Ms. O'Hara is such a gracious lady, but through her smile in the photo, there's a good possibility that she is thinking the same thing that I am... "What took you so long???"

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cillowen | Jul 30, 2011, 11:57 AM EDT

so worthy, so everything, true patriot

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clevelander | Jul 30, 2011, 11:47 AM EDT

What a Great Women and Actor. Also a Staunch Irish Republican. God love Her.

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simplesandy | Jul 30, 2011, 10:40 AM EDT

there are 3 people I would love to meet before I die 1. Maureen O'Hara, 2. Loretta Lynn, and 3. Susan Boyle. Maureen looks just like my mom when she was in her younger years and she has not changed much by the looks of her pic here. I must meet Maureen while I am here in Ireland.

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