O'Hara, Mary, 1935-

<p>ON 30TH OCTOBER 2016 MARY O'HARA IS TO BE HONOURED WITH A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.</p>

<p>Achill International Harp Festival, in conjunction with Harp Ireland-Fóram Cruite na hÉireann, will present legendary soprano and harpist Mary O’Hara with a lifetime achievement award for her outstanding career and promotion of the Irish harp around the world...</p>

Mary O'Hara (born 12 May 1935) is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. She gained attention on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish female singers who credit O'Hara with influencing their style...