Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

The Columbans feature as one of the early bridge-builders between Korea and Ireland in this video. It includes interviews with Columbans who served in Korea, tributes to the seven Columban martyrs who died in the Korean War (1950-53) as well as a visit to Dalgan and...
Plaque Presented to Dalgan by Korean Delegation

Plaque Presented to Dalgan by Korean Delegation

Fr Padraig O’Donovan, Vice Regional Director of Ireland, reports on the recent visit of a group affiliated with the Heritage for Korean Independence Foundation to present a plaque in memory of Columbans Patrick Dawson, Thomas Ryan, and Austin Sweeney. These three...
Fr Derek Fergus Patrick Harris

Fr Derek Fergus Patrick Harris

Derek Fergus Patrick Harris was born in Dublin on 25th June 1937. He was educated at Presentation Sisters, and Christian Brothers Schools, Dublin, at primary level and at Cistercian College, Roscrea at secondary level. He came to Dalgan in September 1955 and was...
Beginnings and Endings in Korea

Beginnings and Endings in Korea

On 3rd June 2025 Korea elected Lee Jae-Myung as their new president. It marked the end of six months of political turmoil and uncertainty. The election came about when former president Yoon Suk-yol was impeached after attempting to stage a military coup last December,...