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How much do you really know about the Irish acting legend Maureen O’Hara? She was a star of the silver screen and is loved and admired by all of Hollywood.
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OK, not too good. Maureen O’Hara wouldn’t be impressed with that. It might be best if you take a few minutes to learn a bit more about the screen legend, and then maybe try to improve your score.
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Very solid Maureen O’Hara knowledge, well done. You must be a fan, like the rest of Ireland. Now why not read about another brilliant Irish actress, Brenda Fricker.
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Absolutely brilliant, very well done, Maureen O’Hara and the rest of Ireland would be proud of you. Go and have a read through some of the O’Hara’s best quotes, there’s some real good ones in there. Enjoy, you’ve earned it!
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Question 1 of 10
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What skill did Maureen O’Hara study when she was younger at the insistence of her father, so that she had a profession to fall back on if her acting career didn’t work out?
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Despite showing signs of stardom from a young age, O’Hara’s father sensibly thought it best that she gain a qualification so that she would have a career in case she didn’t make it.
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Despite showing signs of stardom from a young age, O’Hara’s father sensibly thought it best that she gain a qualification so that she would have a career in case she didn’t make it.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Which Hollywood legend directed Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne in the classic romantic movie The Quiet Man?
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Maureen O’Hara, John Wayne and John Ford were very close, and worked together on several films. It was Ford that gave O’Hara her big break in Hollywood when he cast her in How Green Was My Valley?
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Maureen O’Hara, John Wayne and John Ford were very close, and worked together on several films. It was Ford that gave O’Hara her big break in Hollywood when he cast her in How Green Was My Valley?
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3. Question
With which historical figure has Maureen O’Hara said she most identifies with?
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Maureen O’Hara spoke openly about her life and loves to Vanity Fair magazine just prior to her 94th birthday.
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Maureen O’Hara spoke openly about her life and loves to Vanity Fair magazine just prior to her 94th birthday.
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4. Question
In what town in Ireland is there a statue of Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne in an iconic pose from a scene in The Quiet Man?
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When the statue was unveiled, Maureen O’Hara was unable to travel and be in attendance, so she wrote a letter to be read out in which she described ‘majestic Ireland’ as the real star of the film.
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When the statue was unveiled, Maureen O’Hara was unable to travel and be in attendance, so she wrote a letter to be read out in which she described ‘majestic Ireland’ as the real star of the film.
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5. Question
Which Irish actor admitted Maureen O’Hara was his first crush in his speech to welcome the Hollywood legend on to the stage to receive an honourary Oscar in 2014?
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Amazingly, despite starring in countless films throughout her career, Maureen O’Hara never won an Oscar. That was put right when she was given the honourary Academy Award.
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Amazingly, despite starring in countless films throughout her career, Maureen O’Hara never won an Oscar. That was put right when she was given the honourary Academy Award.
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6. Question
Tragically, Maureen O’Hara’s third husband Charlie Blair was taken from her after only ten years of marriage. How did he die?
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Maureen O’Hara was married three times and has described her third husband as the love of her life. Her first marriage was annulled and her second ended in divorce after an abusive relationship. She found true happiness with her third husband until he was tragically killed. O’Hara has since said: “Charlie Blair was the greatest love of my life, but not someone God was going to give me as a gift.”
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Maureen O’Hara was married three times and has described her third husband as the love of her life. Her first marriage was annulled and her second ended in divorce after an abusive relationship. She found true happiness with her third husband until he was tragically killed. O’Hara has since said: “Charlie Blair was the greatest love of my life, but not someone God was going to give me as a gift.”
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
In which classic Christmas movie did Maureen O’Hara star in 1947?
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The film is considered a classic of its generation and Maureen O’Hara has said that she always had a special bond with the Natalie Wood, the actress who played her daughter in the film.
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The film is considered a classic of its generation and Maureen O’Hara has said that she always had a special bond with the Natalie Wood, the actress who played her daughter in the film.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
With which revolutionary figure did Maureen O’Hara share many conversations with during the filming of one of her movies?
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During the filming of Our Man in Havana, Maureen O’Hara and the rest of the crew were staying in the same hotel as Che Guevara. O’Hara discovered that he had a great knowledge of Irish history and the guerrilla warfare that had taken place during the War of Independence and the Civil War. Guevara revealed he had been told about it all by his grandmother, who was named Lynch and was of Irish descent.
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During the filming of Our Man in Havana, Maureen O’Hara and the rest of the crew were staying in the same hotel as Che Guevara. O’Hara discovered that he had a great knowledge of Irish history and the guerrilla warfare that had taken place during the War of Independence and the Civil War. Guevara revealed he had been told about it all by his grandmother, who was named Lynch and was of Irish descent.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
In which city in Ireland was Maureen O’Hara born?
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Although she now lives in America, Maureen O’Hara has often spoken fondly about her childhood growing up in Dublin. She said: “My heritage and grounding have given me peace. My childhood rarely knew pain, sadness or hardship. It was joyous, full of love and laughter, and the happiest time of my life.”
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Although she now lives in America, Maureen O’Hara has often spoken fondly about her childhood growing up in Dublin. She said: “My heritage and grounding have given me peace. My childhood rarely knew pain, sadness or hardship. It was joyous, full of love and laughter, and the happiest time of my life.”
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
What type of sporting event, that is still played today, did Maureen O’Hara help set up when living in her Cork home?
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Maureen O’Hara spent many happy years living in Cork. The golf tournament was one of many community projects she got involved in. She spoke about her love for the area when she put her home up for sale, after deciding that she would stay living in America with her grandson.
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Maureen O’Hara spent many happy years living in Cork. The golf tournament was one of many community projects she got involved in. She spoke about her love for the area when she put her home up for sale, after deciding that she would stay living in America with her grandson.
Maureen O’Hara puts her Co Cork estate up for sale
