Irish Mexicans
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| 446Republic of Ireland-born residents (2015)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Mexican Spanish,Irish,English | |
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| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| otherIrish diasporas |
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Irish Mexicans(Spanish:Irlandés-mexicanoorHibernomexicano;Irish:Gael-Meicsiceach) are inhabitants ofMexicothat are immigrants from or descendants of immigrants fromIreland.The majority of Irish immigrants to Mexico wereCatholic.
History[edit]
A few Mexican Irish communities existed inMexican Texasprior to theTexas Revolution.They were fully integrated into Mexican society at the time and were linked to their host society through inter-marriage, a shared language, and business ties.[2]When revolution broke out, many Irish sided with Catholic Mexico against Protestant pro-U.S. elements.[3]TheBatallón de San Patriciowas a largely (ethnically) Irish battalion of U.S. troops who deserted and fought alongside theMexican Armyagainst the United States in theMexican–American Warof 1846 to 1848.[4]Veterans of the battalion were awarded with the Cross of Honor for their service to the Mexican government.[5]In some cases, Irish immigrants or Americans left fromCalifornia(the Irish Confederate army ofFort Yuma,Arizonaduring theAmerican Civil Warin 1861) and blended into Mexican society instead.[6]
Álvaro Obregón(O'Brien) waspresident of Mexicoduring 1920–1924 andCiudad Obregónand itsairportare named in his honor. ActorAnthony Quinnis another famous Mexican of Irish descent. There are also monuments in Mexico City paying tribute to those Irish who fought for Mexico in the 1800s.[7]
Notable Irish Mexicans[edit]
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- Louis CK,Mexican born comedian and actor, mother wasIrish American,father was Mexican/Hungarian. CK (Szekely) was partially raised in Mexico City[8]
- Margo,Mexican actress and dancer of Irish descent
- Alejo Bay,governor of Sonora from 1923 to 1927
- Lynda Carter,American-born actress of Irish-Mexican descent
- Ignacio Comonfort,President of Mexico in 1855[9]
- Santiago Creel,Mexican politician of Irish descent
- Dolores Creel Miranda,Mexican artist of Irish descent
- Philip Crosthwaite,born in Ireland, was an early settler of San Diego, California and Rosarito, Baja California
- Aarón Díaz Spencer,Mexican actor, singer, and model to Irish-American mother
- Cristina Fink,retired high jumper of Spanish, Dutch, Irish, and German descent
- Carlos Gallardo,Mexican actor, producer and occasional screenwriter and director to a Mexican father and an Irish mother
- Judith Grace,television hostess
- Grey Griffin,American-born actress of mixed Irish-Mexican descent
- José Santiago Healy Brennan,Mexican Journalist, born to Irish born parents in Monterrey
- John Holloway,Irish-born Mexican lawyer, Marxist-oriented sociologist and philosopher currently living in Mexico
- Luis Humberto Crosthwaite,Mexican writer of Irish-American descent
- William Lamport,the real-lifeZorro
- Hugo Oconór,Spanish governor of Texas from 1767 to 1770
- Juan O'Donojú,viceroy of New Spain
- Rómulo O'Farril,founder of newspaperNovedades
- Edmundo O'Gorman,writer[10]
- Juan O'Gorman,architect[11]
- Pablo O'Higgins,American-Mexican artist, muralist and illustrator of Irish descent
- Tomas O'Horan,Mexican lawyer, magistrate and senator of Irish descent
- Patricio O'Ward,Mexican Indy Car driver
- Anthony Quinn,actor[12]
- Sara Ramirez,Mexican singer and actress (mother of Irish-American descent)
- Roberto Ransom,Mexican writer of Irish descent
- Jon Riley,born in Ireland, served in Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War and foundedSaint Patrick's Battalion[5]
- Guillermo Sheridan,Mexican writer of Irish descent
- Justo Sierra O'Reilly,Mexican novelist and historian of Irish descent
- Michael Wadding,Jesuit priest and missionary
See also[edit]
- Alvarez Kelly,a Western film about an Irish Mexican in theAmerican Civil War.
- Saint Patrick's Battalion
- Ireland–Mexico relations
References[edit]
Coogan, Tim Pat (2002).Wherever Green is Worn.Arrow Books.ISBN0-09-995850-3.
- ^"Población inmigrante residente en México según país de nacimiento, 2015"[Immigrant population residing in Mexico by country of birth, 2015] (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional de Población. Archived fromthe originalon 18 August 2016.Retrieved11 July2016.
- ^Murray, Edmundo (2008). "Secret Diasporas: The Irish in Latin America and the Caribbean".History Ireland.16–17: 16 – via JSTOR.
- ^Marshall, Tom (2010-06-17)."World Cup 2010: France are the common enemy for Mexico and Ireland".The Guardian.London.
- ^Coogan page 609
- ^abHogan, Michael (1997). "The Irish Soldiers of Mexico".History Ireland.5:38–39 – via JSTOR.
- ^"Celebrating the Irish Connection | The-Tidings.com".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-08.Retrieved2010-06-20.
- ^"Beneath an Emerald Green Flag: The Story of Irish Soldiers in Mexico".Society for Irish Latin American Studies.September 2005.Retrieved13 July2008.
- ^"Louis C.K. Talks Mexican Heritage:" I'm an Accidental White Person "".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-04-16.Retrieved2013-05-22.
- ^"12 DE MARZO DE 1812. NATALICIO DE IGNACIO COMONFORT".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-02.Retrieved2015-07-17.
- ^"Edmundo and Juan O'Gorman".Society for Irish Latin American Studies.Retrieved2009-06-19.
- ^"Rediscovering our man in Mexico City".The Irish Times.June 6, 2007.Retrieved2009-06-20.
- ^"Actor Anthony Quinn Dies".Wired.June 3, 2001.Retrieved2009-06-19.
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External links[edit]
- Murray, Edmundo[1]"The Irish in Latin America and Iberia: A Bibliography - Mexico and Hispanic North America"
- Murray, Edmundo[2]"The San Patricio Battalion: A Bibliography"
- History of Mexico: The Irish Presenceat the Houston Institute for Culture.
- The legendofZorrowas an Irishman (William Lamport).
- The O'Brien clan in Mexico.
- Primary and secondary sources relating to the Irish in Mexico(Sources database for Irish research)
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