THE IRISH IN KOREA

Irish Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in the Korean War

link to www.IrishInKorea.org

Friday, September 19, 2003
(Observed each year on the third Friday of September)

Read and leave your remembrance on the Memorial Page

 Young Soldier's Family Has Hope for His Dream

• More than 50 years after an Irish immigrant in the U.S. Army died in the Korean War, he may be posthumously awarded citizenship.

U.S. Military

NAME,  RANK  & BRANCH OF SERVICE & UNIT	DATE,  PLACE OF BIRTH, & U.S. HOME OF RECORD	DATE, CIRCUMSTANCE & PLACE OF DEATH
MAURICE ANGLAND PFC U.S. ARMY  8th Engineer Combat Battalion   1st Cavalry Division	JUL 22, 1928 MEENTINNA, ROCKCHAPEL, CO. CORK Chicago, Illinois	OCT 4, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Clonfert Cemetery, Newmarket, Co. Cork
MARK JAMES BRENNAN  SGT, U.S. Army  78th AAA Battalion	JUL 10, 1929  BALLINAMORE, KILTIMAGH, CO. MAYO  Greenwich, Connecticut	JUN 18, 1953  Non-Hostile Death, Air Crash while returning from R&R to his unit at Suwon  Air Base, Korea. Buried in St. Mary's RC Cemetery, North St., Greenwich, CT
JOHN CANTY PFC, U.S. Army 13th Engineer Combat Battalion 7th Infantry Division	SEP 6, 1926 AHABEG, LIXNAW,  CO. KERRY Chicago, Illinois	AUG 26, 1951 Non-Hostile Death, Accident North Korea Buried in Kiltomey Cemetery, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
WILLIAM (BILLY) COLLINS PFC, U.S. Army  23rd Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	DEC 14, 1928 TULLIG SOUTH, TEMPLEGLANTINE,  CO. LIMERICK Queens, New York	MAY 18, 1951 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York
JOHN CORCORAN PFC, U.S. Army  32nd Infantry Regiment  7th Infantry Division	SEP 3, 1929 COOLIKERANE, MILLSTREET, CO. CORK Lafayette Parish, Louisiana	SEP 24, 1950 Wounded in Action South Korea  OCT 2, 1950: Died of Wounds Osaka Hospital, Japan Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Lafayette Parish, LA
JOHN FRANCIS DILLON  PVT E-2, U.S. Army  32nd Infantry Regiment  7th Infantry Division	JUL 24, 1930 COOLE, KILTEELY.  CO. LIMERICK Born Hartford, Connecticut to Irish parents. Raised in Co. Limerick, ages 4 through 17.	FEB 09, 1953 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Kilteely Cemetery, Co. Limerick
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK PFC, U.S. Army  23rd Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	MAY 8, 1928 CAPPAGH, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO Whiting, Indiana	AUG 18, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Worth, IL Also remembered by fellow medic PFC Vernon S. Fields
BARTHOLOMEW GALVIN CPL, U.S. Army  23rd Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	AUG 16, 1923 GORTICURRANE, ANNASCAUL,  CO. KERRY Weymouth, Massachusetts	SEP 01, 1950 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Aglish Cemetery, Annascaul, Co. Kerry
MICHAEL GANNON CPL, U.S. Army  15th Field Artillery Battalion  2nd Infantry Division	AUG 14, 1927 DOONIVER, ACHILL,  CO. MAYO Cleveland, Ohio	FEB 13, 1951 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Bunnacurry Cemetery, Achill, Co. Mayo
MICHAEL PATRICK HARDIMAN PVT E-2, U.S. Army  17th Infantry Regiment  7th Infantry Division	SEP 22, 1926 MOYNE, BALLAGHADERREEN,  CO. ROSCOMMON Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	MAR 06, 1951 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Fairymount Cemetery (nr. Loughglynn), Co. Roscommon
DANIEL CHRISTOPHER (DONAL) HARRINGTON PVT E-2, U.S. Army  35th Infantry Regiment  25th Infantry Division	JAN 22, 1926 ARDNACLUGGAN, EYERIES, CO. CORK Brooklyn, New York	JUN 06, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Old Cemetery, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
MICHAEL HERLIHY PFC, U.S. Army  38th Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	OCT 1, 1929 MOUNT FALVEY, SCARTAGLEN,  CO. KERRY San Francisco, California	SEP 12, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Ballydesmond Cemetery, Co. Cork
DANIEL JOSEPH (DANNY) KEOGH PVT E-2, U.S. Army  9th Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	SEP 13, 1928 CARTRON UPPER, DRUMLISH,  CO. LONGFORD Sparks, Nevada	MAR 17, 1953 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Drumlish Cemetery, Co. Longford
MICHAEL THOMAS KING PFC, U.S. Army  38th Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	NOV 25, 1924 ATTIAGHYGRANA, ELPHIN, CO. ROSCOMMON U.S. at large	FEB 13, 1951 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Shankill Cemetery (nr. Elphin), Co. Roscommon
PATRICK JOSEPH LAVIN PVT E-2, U.S. Army  17th Infantry Regiment  7th Infantry Division Citation	MAR 5, 1932 GLACKAUN, DRUMKEERAN, CO. LEITRIM Bronx, New York	JUL 10, 1953 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, New York
PHILIP  COLUMBA  LYNCH PVT E-2, U.S. Army  38th Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	JUL 12, 1929 BROOKLAWN, KILCONLY,  CO. GALWAY San Francisco, California	AUG 27, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Kilconly Parish Cemetery, Tuam, Co. Galway
MICHAEL A. McCORMACK PFC, U.S. Army  Quartermaster Corps	MAY 7, 1927 CHURCH PARK, TAUGHMACONNELL,  CO. ROSCOMMON Boston, Massachusetts	JUL 22, 1952 Non-Hostile Death, Drowned Chunchon, South Korea Buried in Taughmaconnell Cemetery, Co. Roscommon
PATRICK McENERY PFC, U.S. Army 19th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Division	OCT 12, 1927 TURAREE LOWER, GLIN,  CO. LIMERICK Chicago, Illinois	NOV 13, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea (Body Not Recovered)
WILLIAM JOHN MILLS PVT E-2, U.S. ARMY   7th Cavalry Regiment  1st Cavalry Division	DEC 14, 1929 ENNISKILLEN STREET, BELFAST,  CO. ANTRIM Jersey City, New Jersey	NOV 05, 1951 Missing in Action North Korea  DEC 31, 1953: Declared Died while Missing (Body Not Recovered)
WILLIAM FRANCIS MURPHY PFC, U.S. Army  38th Infantry Regiment  2nd Infantry Division	OCT 11, 1922 SHANDON STREET, CORK CITY,  CO. CORK New York City, New York	FEB 12, 1951 Taken POW While in Action South Korea MAY 18, 1951:  Died in Captivity North Korea (Body Not Recovered) William Murphy's fellow POWs Henry Contreras and Billy Joe Harris return the Corkman's watch to the Murphy family a half-century after his death.
THOMAS JOSEPH O'BRIEN  SGT, U.S. Army  90th Field Artillery Battalion  25th Infantry Division  Bronze Star	MAY 13, 1927  BALLYVISTEA, EMLY,  CO. TIPPERARY  New York City, New York	OCT 26, 1950  Killed in Action North Korea (Body Not Recovered) Also Remembered by the State of New York
ALPHONSUS O'CONNELL CPL, U.S. Army   8th Engineer Combat Battalion   1st Cavalry Division	JUNE 29, 1927 SARSFIELD AVENUE, GARRYOWEN, LIMERICK CITY New York City, New York	OCT 29, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York
OWEN PRIOR PFC, U.S. Army	DEC 10, 1928 DERRADDA, BALLINAMORE, CO. LEITRIM Providence, Rhode Island	JUL 21, 1952 Non-Hostile Death, Drowned Korea Buried in Coraleehan Graveyard (nr. Derradda), Co. Leitrim
THOMAS STEPHEN QUINN PFC, U.S. ARMY 5th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division	DEC 25th, 1928 CLOONINSLA, BALLINLOUGH, CO. ROSCOMMON Toledo, Ohio	OCT 6, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in Calvary Cemetery (military section), Toledo, Ohio
WILLIAM (BILLY) SCULLY PFC, U.S. Army   31st Infantry Regiment  7th Infantry Division	FEB 9, 1924 KILGRENA, GALBALLY,  CO. LIMERICK Manhasset, Nassau County, New York	JAN 14, 1951 Killed in Action South Korea Buried in Galbally Cemetery, Co. Limerick
PATRICK SHEAHAN   CPL, U.S. Army  7th Infantry Regiment  3rd Infantry Division  Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V"	MAR 3, 1928 LEITRIM MIDDLE, NEWTOWNSANDES,  CO. KERRY New York City, New York	OCT 4, 1951 Killed in Action Chungse-ri, North Korea Buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry
THOMAS JOHN WARD PFC, U.S. Army  35th Infantry Regiment  25th Infantry Division	OCT 20, 1926 OSMAN STREET (off FALLS ROAD) BELFAST,  CO. ANTRIM (raised in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan) U.S. at Large	AUG 22, 1950 Killed in Action South Korea Condolence letter from  General MacArthur Buried in Donaghmoyne Cemetery, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
JOHN PATRICK WHITE PFC, U.S. Marine Corps  7th Marine Regiment  1st Marine Division	APR 14, 1930 CAHERDANIEL,  CO. KERRY New York City, New York	SEP 24, 1952 Taken POW While in Action North Korea  (Body Not Recovered)
PATRICK AUGUSTINE WHITE PFC, U.S. Army  14th Infantry Regiment  25th Infantry Division	OCT 19, 1927 LISDOO, DUNDALK,  CO. LOUTH Moline, Illinois	OCT 06, 1951 Killed in Action North Korea Buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Additions, corrections and comments will be gratefully received via e-mail at cmic@irishonthewall.com or by fax at 703-768-9240.		Current as of  September 11, 2003  (Please copy with this date)

IRISH CIVILIANS WHO DIED IN KOREA, 1950-1953

NAME, OCCUPATION	DATE,  PLACE OF BIRTH	DATE, CIRCUMSTANCE & PLACE OF DEATH
FRANCIS (FRANK) CANAVAN Missionary Priest (Roman Catholic) Columban Fathers	1915 CO. GALWAY	DEC 6, 1950 Date of Capture: JUL 2, 1950 Died in Captivity  Hanjang-ni, North Korea
SR. MARY CLARE, CSP née Clare Emma Witty Missionary Nun (Anglican) Society of the Holy Cross Mother Superior, SHC Seoul, South Korea	MAY 30, 1883 ENNISKERRY, CO. WICKLOW	NOV 6, 1950 Date of Capture: JUL 2, 1950  Died in Captivity on 'Death March' Chung'gang-jin, North Korea
ANTHONY (TONY) COLLIER Missionary Priest (Roman Catholic) Columban Fathers	1913  CO. LOUTH	JUN 27, 1950 Executed Chunchon, South Korea
THOMAS (TOM) CUSACK  Missionary Priest (Roman Catholic) Columban Fathers Pastor, Sanjong-Dong Parish Mokpo, South Korea	1910  CO. CLARE	SEP 24, 1950 (Probable Date of Death) Executed Franciscan Monastery, Taejon, South Korea (Probable Place of Death: remains not recovered)
JOHN (JACK) O'BRIEN  Missionary Priest (Roman Catholic) Columban Fathers Asst. Pastor, Sanjong-Dong Parish Mokpo, South Korea	1918  CO. ROSCOMMON	SEP 24, 1950 (Probable Date of Death) Executed Franciscan Monastery, Taejon, South Korea (Probable Place of Death: remains not recovered)
PATRICK REILLY  Missionary Priest (Roman Catholic) Columban Fathers	1915  CO. WESTMEATH	AUG 29, 1950 Shot after evading capture for a month Mukho, South Korea

IRELAND AND KOREA -- LINKS

NOTE ON SOURCES

"We owe it to the dead to get the details right." While all information presented above has been compiled under this guiding motto, variations in records and the vagaries of human memory prevent us from providing any absolute guarantee of accuracy and completeness.

Additions, corrections and comments will be gratefully received via e-mail at cmic@irishonthewall.com or by fax at 703-768-9240.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to

• Vickie Curtin of The Irish Center in Washington, D.C., for the introduction to Pat Maguire of Falls Church, Virginia, and to
  
• Dr. Eileen Sullivan of the Irish Educational Association in Gainesville, Florida for her help in locating John Leahy in St. Augustine, Florida. Insofar as possible, all names, birthplaces and dates provided by John and Pat have been verified in public records and/or corroborated by family members and close friends.

Special thanks to

• Mary Anne Joyce (née White) from Caherdaniel, whose brother John remains missing in action; to
  
• Mary Ann's husband Michael Joyce, from Galway, for his memories of his friends Patrick Lavin and Philip Lynch; to
  
• John Hardiman of Moyne, Ballaghaderreen, for confirming information on his brother Michael; to
  
• Mary Doody (née Fitzpatrick) in Chicago for sharing the story of her brother Michael from Claremorris; to
  
• Pat Quinn in Burbank, Illinois, a Downman who himself endured 32 months as a U.S. POW in North Korea, for bringing Maurice Angland to our attention; to Chicago-based
  
• Con McAuliffe from Cork for sharing memories of his pre-War friendship with Maurice Angland; to
  
• Nora May Angland and her husband
  
• John Sr. from Meentinna for their help in locating Maurice's family and burial place; to
  
• Oliver Fallon from Boyle for his dedication to the memory of his uncle-in-law Danny Keogh and his unstinting assistance with Patrick Lavin from Leitrim and Michael Hardiman and Michael King from Roscommon; to
  
• Eileen Harrington from Eyeries for her memories of her brother Donal; to
  
• Clare Lynch of Eyeries, whose uncle Jeremiah Lynch served the U.S. in Korea, for the introduction to Eileen Harrington; and to
  
• Mary Murphy Scanlon for filling in the gaps on her cousin and godfather John Corcoran from Millstreet; and to
  
• Bridie Crowley in Dublin and 
  
• Marie King in Roscommon for their help with their uncle and uncle-in-law Michael Thomas King.
  
• Pat Boyle of New York, a Korean War veteran from Co. Mayo, for bringing Mark Brennan from Kiltimagh to our attention; and to 
  
• Joe Brennan in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, for his help with his brother Mark; to
  
• Daniel F. Herlihy of Worcester, Massachusetts, a Korean War veteran from Co. Cork, for bringing fellow Corkman Michael Herlihy (unrelated) to this project's attention; to 
  
• Joseph Dillon in Coole, Kilteely, Co. Limerick, for his generous help with his brother John Francis, and for bringing his Tipperary neighbor Thomas J. O'Brien to our attention; to
  
• Peggy O'Brien in Ballyvistea, Co. Tipperary, for confirming details on her brother-in-law Thomas J. O'Brien; to
  
• Larry Zellers of Weatherford, Texas, who as a young Methodist minister shared the horrors of North Korean captivity with Anglican Sister Mary Clare, Columban Fr. Frank Canavan and Mons.. Thomas Quinlan, and Maryknoll Bishop Patrick Byrne, among many others, for remembering and recording their lives. 

Thanks also to

• Eileen the Reference Librarian at the Moline, Illinois Public Library and to the
  
• members of the St. Patrick's Society of the Quad Cities for their help with Patrick White from Dundalk. To
  
• LTC (Ret.) Kenneth H. Powers of Westport, Connecticut, historian of New York's 'Fighting 69th' Regiment, for generously sharing contemporary press accounts of the Irish dead.
  
• To the Columban Fathers of St. Columbans, Nebraska, for their help with the five Irish-born members of the Order who, together with the American-born Columbans Fr. Pat Brennan and Fr. Jim McGinn, were martyred in Korea.
  
• Reverend Mother Edith of the Society of the Holy Cross in Seoul for her help with Sr. Mary Clare, first Mother Superior of her missionary community.
  
• John O Neill of Dublin (maghoneill@eircom.net) for his invaluable genealogical advice and research assistance on the most difficult-to-trace casualties, and for proving with the Irish in Korea, as he previously did for the Irish on The Wall, that if John can't find something in Irish records, it's because it's not there.

--Brian McGinn Alexandria, Virginia Sept. 10, 2001

Heartfelt thanks also to

• John "Gerry" Gannon in Alexandria, VA, a Korean War era U.S. Army veteran from Co. Mayo, for sharing memories of his friend Mark Brennan, and for his introduction to Mark's sister
  
• Helen Brennan Otto of Co. Mayo and Hudson, FL, for her encouragement of this effort, and for sharing memories, photographs and memorabilia of her late brother Mark Brennan; and
  
• Ed Finn of the Roscommon-Leitrim Genealogy Website, for his patient help with the intricacies of townland geography and spellings in those counties; and to
  
• Garda Tim Farrell of Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon, for his knowledge of local history and help in locating the family of Michael McCormack; and to 
  
• Pat Creavin of Taughmaconnell, for his encyclopedic knowledge and his assistance in solving the mystery of his cousin Michael McCormack's unit affiliation, and for his referral to his brother
  
• Joe Creavin, a Roscommon-born Korean War veteran in Boston, for sharing the story of his cousin's death in Korea; and
  
• Pat Prior in Derradda, Co. Leitrim, for locating and checking the burial place of his relative Owen Prior in Corraleehan graveyard, Leitrim, and for his referral to Owen's brother
  
• Laurence Prior and his wife Josephine of Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, for confirming details and sharing memories of their beloved brother Owen; and
  
• Fr. Gerard McGreevy, PP, Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan, for his unstinting assistance in checking birth records and the Ward family headstones in his parish cemetery; and his referral to
  
• the Kane family in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, for their help with Tommy Ward and their referral to
  *Michael Byrne in Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, for confirming the birthplace of his cousin Tommy Ward; and his referral to
  
• John "Jack" McCluskey, a World War II U.S. Navy D-Day veteran from Chicago, IL, for sharing both his memories of his 1949 encounter with his cousin Tommy Ward, and his formidable investigative instincts and skills from his Chicago PD career, and for his introduction to his cousin
  
• Maisie Marron, 80, of Belfast, for drawing upon an infallible memory to confirm details of Tommy Ward's birth and early life in Belfast, and
  
• Garda Denis Connolly, a Sligo man and friend in Carrickmacross, for his interest in this project and his help in locating
  
• Kathleen 'Kit" Ward of Collon, Co. Louth, for her devotion to the memory of her brother-in-law Tommy Ward and her ongoing efforts to pin down and preserve the details of his too-brief 23 years; and
  
• John Oman of Dublin and Little Rock, Arkansas, a 20-year veteran of the US Air Force and holder of the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross, for valued advice, encouragement, and enthusiastic support of this effort from the start; and
  
• Stephen Murphy of Cork City, whose search for information on his uncle William Murphy, still Missing in Action in Korea, has blossomed into a tireless and meticulous effort to document and publicize the lives of all
  Irish-born casualties, and
  
• Marty O'Brien of Augusta, Maine, for tirelessly and generously sharing both his personal knowledge and prodigious research on the Korean War, and in particular his unmatched expertise on the Korean War's non-battle casualties, and
  
• Art Lajeunesse, a fellow Korean veteran from Latham, New York, for promptly and enthusiastically carrying on the voluntary efforts of his and Marty O'Brien's late friend Ken Page to ensure that updated information on all Irish-born casualties available on The Irish in Korea is shared with the American Battle Monuments Commission, whose Korean War Honor Roll database is considered an integral and official component of the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

--Brian McGinn, Alexandria, Virginia, April 5th, 2002

IRELAND AND KOREA -- LINKS

The Korean War Educator
Veterans' Memoirs, History, Reference Desk and U.S. Memorials on Lynnita Brown's Comprehensive Site Honoring Those Who Served.

Forgotten Soldiers of a Forgotten War--No Longer Forgotten!
In online edition of his book, courtesy of the Korean War Educator web site, Marty O'Brien of Augusta, ME Deciphers the Conflicting Data Concerning Korean War Casualties

Korean War Non-Battle Casualties
Korean-War Veteran Marty O'Brien's Pioneering and Comprehensive Effort to List all Army Non-Combat Deaths in Korea. Three Irish-born Casualties (Canty, McCormack and Prior) are documented.

Women Also Served
Marty O'Brien's List of Women Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice.

Civilian POW Deaths
Irish-born Fr. Frank Canavan and Sr. Mary Clare, and Irish-American Bishop Patrick Byrne.

New Law Concerning Eligibility for Headstones or Markers
Now Available To Commemorate Those Whose Remains Have Not Been Recovered or
Identified

• Download Application Form for Memorialization Headstone or Marker -See b) under "Benefit Provided"

Limerick's Korean War Dead
As Irish soccer fans headed to Korea to cheer on their World Cup heroes, Stephen P. Murphy suggested they spare some thoughts for another team of  Irish heroes who gave their lives in Korea, half a century earlier.

Leitrim heroes of the Korean War (free registration required)
Nine Irish dead from Connaught, including two from Co. Leitrim

Courage in the Blood
Antarctic Heroism of Bart Galvin's Great-Uncle Tom Crean

The Korean War: A Fresh Perspective
Historical Significance of Korean War Sacrifices

• Posthumous Citizenship Initiative

U.S. Citizenship for Irish Dead
Korean War veteran John Leahy's quarter-century campaign to gain posthumous U.S. citizenship for the Irish soldiers who died serving with U.S. Forces in Korea.

POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP RESTORATION ACT, 2001
Bill to grant U.S. citizenship to Irish and other foreign-born nationals who died serving the U.S. in the Korean War and other twentieth century U.S. conflicts.

• Bill Text
• Bill Status
• Press Release from Senator Charles E. Schumer (NY)
• Press Release from Congressman Marty Meehan (D-MA)
• November 2nd, 2002:  Posthumous Citizenship Bill becomes Law

United States Code, Title 8, Section 1440-1
Text of 1989 Act on Posthumous Citizenship through Death while on Active-Duty Service, with application deadline of March 6, 1992 as it applied to casualties during Korean War.

H.R. 2623 to Extend Application Deadline
Press Release explaining efforts of U.S. Congressmen Marty Meehan (MA) and James McGovern (MA) to permit Posthumous Citizenship for America's fallen non-citizen soldiers.

Senate Moves on Korean War Citizenship Bill
Sen. Schumer (NY) and Sen. Chafee (RI) Sponsor Companion Bill to H.R. 2623

Hibernian Leader Supports Citizenship Bill
Ancient Order of Hibernians Join Campaign for H.R. 2623

U.S. Senate's Posthumous Citizenship Bill
Text and Status of S.1859

Posthumous Citizenship Bill Stalled by Summer
Congressional Recess Puts H.R. 2623 on hold till September

Kerryman John Leahy Discusses the Posthumous Citizenship Bill
Hear Leahy speak in this audio file

Oct. 23rd: Congress Sends Korea Bill to President
"Anyone who fights for America should officially be called an American"

Nov. 2nd: Posthumous Citizenship Bill becomes Law
President Bush's Signature Enables Families to Gain Honor for Kin

Korea Vets Aim for Citizenship by March 17 
We are trying to fill out and send the necessary applications in by March 17

Ireland and Korea Compared
The Irish Times' former Asia correspondent finds parallels in Ireland for the troubled history of the divided and war-wracked Korean peninsula.

Are Koreans the Irish of the East?
A Globetrotting Irishman Finds a Second Home in Korea

Seoul Shamrock
The Present-Day Irish in Korea, Maintaining the Traditions

Korea - The Film
Based on a short story by the the Dublin-born writer John McGahern, who grew up in the rural town of
Cootehill, Co. Cavan; Cathal Black's 1995 film uses the death of an Irish-born U.S. soldier in Korea to frame his haunting and stunningly photographed portrait of life and love in 1950s Ireland.

The Rediscovery of "Johnson's List"
How PFC Wayne A. 'Johnnie' Johnson's list of fellow POWs who died in North Korea came to light, decades after his own release from captivity.

POW and Civilian Deaths in Korea
Expanded and enhanced version of the original "Johnson's List", with civilian deaths and additional details on military casualties added by Timothy F. Casey, Command Sergeant Major (Ret.), US Army.

COLUMBAN FATHERS
Background on the Korean mission of the Irish religious order that lost seven priests--five of them Irish born and two Irish American--during the War.

SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CROSS
Missionary community of Anglican Sisters in Seoul in which Sr. Mary Clare from Ireland served as the first Mother Superior until her 1950 death in captivity.

THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES IN KOREA
Digitized version of Lt. Col. H. Hamill's account of the combat seen, and heavy casualties suffered, by the 1st Battalion of this Northern Irish Regiment in Korea.

MARYKNOLL'S IMPRISONED BISHOP 
Baltimore Sun staffer Eileen Ryan relates the inspirational story of her great-uncle Patrick James Byrne's captivity and death as a civilian prisoner in North Korea. The future bishop was born in Washington, D.C. to Irish-immigrant parents from Co. Cork. Story originally appeared in The (Baltimore) Sun, June 11, 2000, pp. 1, 22A, & 23A.  (Note: Fee involved to download online version.)

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