Individual Details

Patrick O'HARA

(1808 - 1886)

Patrick farmed in the townland of Clegna (sometimes spelled Cleigna), Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He was known locally as 'the Colonel'. The story goes that when when he and his brother Laurence were young, they had a quarrel. To settle the matter their father arranged a boxing contest, which Patrick won. As a result of his success, people started calling him 'the Colonel' and the nickname stuck.

Events

Birth1808Co. Sligo, or Cootehall, Co. Roscommon
Death1886
MarriageHonoria LAVIN
Burialoutside the O'Hara family plot in Ardcarne cemetery, Cootehall

Families

SpouseHonoria LAVIN (1809 - 1896)
ChildCatherine O'HARA (1836 - 1903)
ChildMichael O'HARA (1840 - 1921)
ChildWilliam O'HARA (1841 - 1898)
ChildPatrick O'HARA (1843 - 1921)
ChildRoger O'HARA (1846 - 1914)
ChildMary O'HARA (1848 - )
ChildAnne O'HARA (1850 - 1922)
ChildBridget O'HARA (1853 - )
FatherLaurence O'HARA (1772 - 1839)
MotherMary MCDONAGH (1778 - 1839)
SiblingWilliam O'HARA (1797 - 1872)
SiblingJohanna (Jane) O'HARA (caution: not verified) (1800 - )
SiblingRoger O'HARA (1800 - 1865)
SiblingLaurence O'HARA (1815 - 1885)