Irish Argentines

Irish Argentines
Gael-Airgintínigh (Irish)
Hiberno-argentinos (Spanish)
Flag of Argentina and Ireland
Total population
500,000[1] – 1,000,000[2]
1-2% of population
Regions with significant populations
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe
Languages
Predominantly Spanish, Minority speak Irish[citation needed] and English[citation needed] as first language.
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Irish, English Argentine, Scottish Argentine, Welsh Argentine, Galician Argentine, Irish American, Irish Canadian, Irish Brazilian, Irish Uruguayan, Irish Chilean, Irish Mexican

Irish Argentines are Argentine citizens who are fully or partially of Irish descent. 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 between 500,000 and 1,000,000.

Argentina is the home of the fifth largest Irish community in the world, the largest in a non-English speaking nation and the greatest in Latin America.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Western People: Flying the Irish flag in Argentina". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ^ "IrishAbroad.com – Irish Social Networking worldwide". www.irishabroad.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  3. ^ Viva Irlanda! Exploring the Irish in Argentina
  4. ^ "Irlandeses en la Argentina: una verde pasión (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.