Irish in Latin America
E196670
Irish in Latin America refers to the communities and descendants of Irish migrants who settled across Latin American countries, notably in places like Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil, influencing local culture, politics, and military history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish Argentines | 2 |
| Irish Migration Studies in Latin America | 1 |
| Irish in Latin America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1758065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Irish in Latin America Context triple: [Irish diaspora, hasPart, Irish in Latin America]
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A.
Irish diaspora
The Irish diaspora comprises the global community of people of Irish origin whose mass dispersal, especially during and after the 19th-century Great Famine, led to large Irish-descended populations in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
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B.
Irish Catholics
Irish Catholics are an ethnoreligious group in Ireland historically associated with Roman Catholicism, Irish nationalism, and significant involvement in the island’s political and social conflicts.
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C.
Irish American
Irish Americans are U.S. residents of Irish ancestry, known for their significant cultural, political, and historical influence in the United States.
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D.
Irish Canadian
Irish Canadians are Canadian residents or citizens of Irish ancestry, reflecting the historical and cultural influence of Irish immigration in Canada.
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E.
Scots-Irish American
Scots-Irish Americans are descendants of Protestant settlers from Scotland who migrated to Ulster in Ireland and later emigrated to North America, where they became a significant cultural and historical group, especially in the Appalachian and Southern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish in Latin America Target entity description: Irish in Latin America refers to the communities and descendants of Irish migrants who settled across Latin American countries, notably in places like Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil, influencing local culture, politics, and military history.
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A.
Irish diaspora
The Irish diaspora comprises the global community of people of Irish origin whose mass dispersal, especially during and after the 19th-century Great Famine, led to large Irish-descended populations in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
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B.
Irish Catholics
Irish Catholics are an ethnoreligious group in Ireland historically associated with Roman Catholicism, Irish nationalism, and significant involvement in the island’s political and social conflicts.
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C.
Irish American
Irish Americans are U.S. residents of Irish ancestry, known for their significant cultural, political, and historical influence in the United States.
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D.
Irish Canadian
Irish Canadians are Canadian residents or citizens of Irish ancestry, reflecting the historical and cultural influence of Irish immigration in Canada.
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E.
Scots-Irish American
Scots-Irish Americans are descendants of Protestant settlers from Scotland who migrated to Ulster in Ireland and later emigrated to North America, where they became a significant cultural and historical group, especially in the Appalachian and Southern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argentine politician of Irish descent
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Chilean independence leader ⓘ Irish diaspora community ⓘ Irish-Argentine republican activist ⓘ Irish-born Argentine admiral ⓘ academic journal ⓘ ethnic diaspora ⓘ historical population group ⓘ military unit ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| associatedWithPublication |
Irish in Latin America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Irish Migration Studies in Latin America
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| commonOccupations |
cattle ranching
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clergy ⓘ commerce ⓘ military service ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ |
| composedLargelyOf | Irish immigrants ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
Catholic schools founded by Irish religious orders
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celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in some Latin American cities ⓘ place names of Irish origin ⓘ |
| earlierMigrationCentury |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCommunityIn |
Central America
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Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Peru ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrganization |
Irish Argentine Society
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Irish Mexican cultural associations ⓘ St. Patrick's Society of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Irish people ⓘ |
| hasIrishAncestry | true ⓘ |
| hasIrishFamilyConnections | true ⓘ |
| hasLanguageShiftTo |
Portuguese
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Spanish ⓘ |
| hasMajorCommunityIn |
Argentina
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Brazil ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| hasNotableGroup | Saint Patrick's Battalion ⓘ |
| hasNotableIndividual |
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
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surface form:
Admiral Thomas Cochrane
Bernardo O'Higgins ⓘ Eamon Bulfin ⓘ Eduardo Wilde ⓘ William Brown ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Latin America ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage |
English
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Irish language ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Gaelic
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| influencedDomain |
Catholic Church in the Americas
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surface form:
Catholic Church in Latin America
agricultural development in Latin America ⓘ military history of Latin America ⓘ political history of Latin America ⓘ urban culture in Latin America ⓘ |
| integrationPattern | intermarriage with local populations ⓘ |
| migrationPeakCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableMigrationWave | post-Great Famine migration ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European immigration to Latin America
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Irish diaspora ⓘ |
| roleIn | Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Brazilian Navy
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Chilean Navy ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish in Latin America Description of subject: Irish in Latin America refers to the communities and descendants of Irish migrants who settled across Latin American countries, notably in places like Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil, influencing local culture, politics, and military history.
Referenced by (4)
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