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In 1850, O'Hara was granted a 400-acre (16 km2) property on the western border of Toronto, forming the basis of the Brockton and Parkdale villages. Today, several streets in Toronto are named after his family, estate or prominence in his life:
Roncesvalles Avenue – the site of a battle against Napoleon in Spain,
Sorauren Avenue – another battle site in Spain
Fermanagh Avenue – the county of his birth in Ireland
West Lodge Avenue – the name of his estate
Alhambra Avenue – the palace in Granada, Spain
O'Hara Avenue.