Irish Mexicans

Irish Mexicans (Spanish: Irlandés-mexicano or Hibernomexicano; Irish: Gael-Meicsiceach) are inhabitants of Mexico that are immigrants from or descendants of immigrants from Ireland.

[2] When revolution broke out, many Irish sided with Catholic Mexico against Protestant pro-U.S.

[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 from California (the Irish Confederate army of Fort Yuma, Arizona during the American Civil War in 1861) and blended into Mexican society instead.

Actor Anthony Quinn is another famous Mexican of Irish descent.

Tribute to the Irish soldiers who switched sides during the Mexican–American War at the Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones