Cork City to unveil plaque for local man said to have coined the phrase 'United States of America'

A song commemorating the Cork man has now been written by Blarney songwriter Dave McGilton, called 'Philadelphia’s Fields'

General Stephen Moylan was aide-de-camp to General George Washington (pictured).

The Cork man believed to have been the first to use the phrase “United States of America” will be remembered in Cork City next month.

A plaque will be unveiled on Blarney Street on Cork’s northside on January 30 in memory of General Stephen Moylan, as part of a series of events being held to honour Irish people who contributed to the history of the US in the 250 years since its independence.