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26. IRELAND
Ireland, unlike Northern Ireland, was not part of the United Kingdom and not among the United Nations countries that contributed in the Korean War. However, many Irish men who immigrated to the United States volunteered to fight in Korea.
While there is no accurate count of the total number of Irishmen who fought in the war among the British and U.N. forces, there were 159 Irish casualties, including 21 Irish immigrants who fought in the U.S. Armed Forces. Seven Irish Columban priests and an Anglican nun, Sister Mary Clare Witty, also died during the conflict.
The memorial in Dublin is located outside of St. Mary’s Church. This memorial was built in October of 2004 to honor the veterans of the Korean War, World War I, and World War II.
See photos of the Memorial and videos of the veterans at https://koreanwarmemorials.com/memorial/ireland-dublin/
Ireland was my country #26. I traveled to Dublin, Ireland from August 21, 2019 to September 1, 2019.