Irish Argentine
Irish settlement in Argentina is part of the story of immigration in Argentina and the Irish diaspora. Irish emigrants from the Midlands, Wexford and many counties of Ireland arrived in Argentina mainly from 1830 to 1930, with the largest wave taking place in 1850-1870. The modern Irish-Argentine community is composed of some of their descendants, and the total number is estimated at 500,000-1,000,000. Argentina is the home of the fifth largest Irish community in the world.
Read more about Irish Argentine: Reasons For Emigration, Numbers of Immigrants, Economic Activities, The Dresden Affair, Legacy, Notable Irish Argentines, Bibliography
Famous quotes containing the word irish:
“O Paddy dear, an’ did ye hear the news that’s goin’ round?
The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground!
No more Saint Patrick’s Day we’ll keep, his colour can’t be seen,
For there’s a cruel law agin the wearin’ o’ the Green!”
—Unknown. The Wearing of the Green (l. 37–40)