Cork
Miss Kate “Kitty” McDonnell
Kate McDonnell, 25, of Cork, Ireland, was traveling with friend May Barrett, with whom she had moved to New York City. In May 1915, the ladies were returning to Ireland on holiday and traveling aboard Lusitania. Both Kate and May survived the Lusitania sinking. Kate was the daughter of Eugene McDonnell of 25 Prosperity Square, Cork …
Mr. John Harman, Able-Bodied Seaman
John Harman, 56, was an able-bodied seaman on Lusitania. Harman was on deck when he saw the torpedo head towards the ship. He had hardly realized what it was when the explosion happened. Harman helped launch lifeboat 15 and survived the sinking. Harman was originally from Cork, Ireland, but at the time of the Lusitania …
