Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Irish-born Medal of Honor Recipients

Ireland

— "Riamh nár dhruid ó spairn lann" ("Who never shirked from the clash of arms") —

Irish-born Medal of Honor Recipients Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

1. Irish-born Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Inscription.

America's Medal of Honor Recipients include 254 Irish-born men. Of these, 65 cannot be formally accredited to one of the States of our Nation due to insufficient personal and historical data.

This marker and adjacent tree, which serves as a living memorial, honors those 65 foreign-born Irishmen — courageous men who, while in the service of their adopted land, merited the highest award a grateful nation bestows for demonstrated valor on the battlefield. These indeed were brave and gallant men that we should know and always remember.

Erected by Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 6.329′ N, 75° 28.456′ W. Marker is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is in the Medal of Honor Grove on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus, near the AOH Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Immigrant Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Ancient Order of Hibernians Monument

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(here, next to this marker); Chaplains Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Chaplains Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); The Medal of Honor Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); 75th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Grove Map Dedication (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. Irish Soldiers in the Union Army. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on September 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

2. Irish-born Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Small marker in front of bench on right

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.