O'Hea may refer to: * Charles O'Hea (1814-1903), Irish Catholic priest active in Australia * John Fergus O'Hea (c. 1838–1922), Irish cartoonist * Matt O'Hea, Australian basketball player * Patrick O'Hea (1848-?), Irish politician *

Timothy O'Hea Timothy O'Hea VC (1843 – 1874), born in Schull, County Cork, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Victoria Cross O'Hea wa ...

(1843-1874), Irish soldier and explorer In Munster in Ireland the O'Heas of that province, where they had their own lands in

Carbery Carbery or Carbury may refer to: ;People: * Brian Carbury (1918–1961), New Zealand fighter ace * Douglas Carbery (1894–1959), British soldier and airman * Ethna Carbery (1864–1902), Irish writer * James Joseph Carbery (1823–1887), Irish ...

known as ''Pobble O'Hea'', and their own castle, are earliest mentioned a sept of the

O'Donovan family The O'Donovans are an Irish family. Their patronymic surname derives from Irish ''Ó Donnabháin'', meaning the grandsons or descendants of Donnubán, referring to the 10th century ruler of the Uí Fidgenti, Donnubán mac Cathail. During the 1 ...

, and genetic evidence fully supports the claim as they also belong to Y-DNA clade R-A2220. The O'Heas of Munster have since frequently anglicized their name to Hayes.

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