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  2. Irish Mexicans - Wikipedia

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    Murray, Edmundo "The Irish in Latin America and Iberia: A Bibliography - Mexico and Hispanic North America" Murray, Edmundo "The San Patricio Battalion: A Bibliography" History of Mexico: The Irish Presence at the Houston Institute for Culture. The legend of Zorro was an Irishman (William Lamport). The O'Brien clan in Mexico.

  3. Ireland–Mexico relations - Wikipedia

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    During the Spanish colonization of Mexico, several Spanish Viceroys were of Irish descent, including Juan O'Donojú, who was the last Spanish Viceroy. [2] During the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), many Irish-American immigrants abandoned their posts to join Mexican forces due to their solidarity through shared discrimination, and persecution of their Catholic faith by protestant ...

  4. Saint Patrick's Battalion - Wikipedia

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    Mexico City: The street in front of the Santa María de Churubusco convent was named Mártires Irlandeses ("the Irish martyrs"). The Wall of Honor in Mexico's Chamber of Deputies: On Thursday, 28 October 2002 the LVII Mexican Congress held a ceremony where the inscription "Defensores de la Patria 1846–1848 y Batallón de San Patricio ...

  5. Category:Irish diaspora in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 30 January 2024, at 22:34 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  6. John Riley (soldier) - Wikipedia

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    It was made up of mostly Irish and German immigrants, [3] although it included Catholics from many other countries as well. [citation needed] The unit fought in several battles during the Mexican-American War. Eventually, the battalion was forced to make a last stand at the Battle of Churubusco, which took place on the outskirts of Mexico City ...

  7. Ireland–Latin America relations - Wikipedia

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    The shared Catholic heritage of the Irish and Latin Americans combined with the conflicting nature of the Irish diaspora as participating in Spanish colonialism and helping to impose Christianity, yet also participating in local independence movements and introducing religious and intellectual changes that led to emancipatory movements.

  8. Irish diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Mexico also has a large number of people of Irish ancestry, among them the actor Anthony Quinn. There are monuments in Mexico City paying tribute to those Irish who fought for Mexico in the 19th century. There is a monument to Los Patricios in the fort of Churubusco. During the Great Famine, thousands of Irish immigrants entered the country.

  9. Category:Mexican people of Irish descent - Wikipedia

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    This category page lists notable Mexicans of Irish ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.