Often called “The Secret Diaspora”, the Irish in Argentina is the 4th-largest Irish Diaspora in the world: one million descendants, whose ancestors include Admiral William Brown and Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara Lynch. Below is our collection of historical articles and news regarding Ireland and Argentina.

IRISH IN ARGENTINA HISTORY

• Columbia University New York: 19th Century Irish Emigration to Argentina
• History Ireland: The Irish Road to Argentina
• Irish Abroad: An Irish Argentine in the Easter Rising
• Irish Central: Viva Irlanda! Exploring the Irish in Argentina
• Irish Identity: The Westmeath Connection with Argentina
• Irish Times: The Irish in Argentina
• NUIM: Nineteenth century Irish emigration to, and settlement in, Argentina
• SILAS
  • Articles:
    • Irish Passengers to Argentina (1822-1929)
    • Irish Place Names and Landmarks in Argentina
    • Irish Settlers in Argentina
    • “An Ireland of the Mind: How Irish Argentines Don’t Know and Don’t Care About Irish Politics”
    • “Argentina: Land of Broken Promises”
    • “Irish Association Football in Argentina”
    • “Irish Diplomacy in Argentina”
    • “Irish Emigration to Argentina: A Different Model”
    • “Irish Power in Argentina”
    • “Researching the Irish in Argentina An Irish-Argentine History or a History of the Irish Argentines?”
    • “The Camps: Irish Immigrants in Argentina”
    • “The Children of the Diaspora Irish Schools and Educators in Argentina, 1850-1950”
    • “When Ireland landed in the Pampas: The Irish in Argentina Project in the University of La Pampa (2007-2009)”
  • Profiles
    • William Brown
    • Ernesto “Che” Guevara Lynch
    • Anthony Fahy
    • Arthur Pageitt Greene
    • Cecilia Grierson
    • Edelmiro Julián Farrell
    • Jorge Patricio Dillon
    • Mario Alberto Dolan
    • Mateo Banks
    • Patrick McCarthy
    • William Smith Payne

IRISH IN ARGENTINA NEWS

IRISH EMBASSY NEWS

The Irish Embassy in Buenos Aires has a special news section regarding its activities. It is also active on Twitter.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS

The Southern Cross, founded in 1875, is the oldest newspaper of the Irish Diaspora in the world. It is published monthly in Argentina and has Irish readers from throughout Latin America.

2016

• Compromiso: “Acerca de San Patricio”
• Cqap: “Irlanda se acerca a Argentina”
• Infobae: “Cómo ve Irlanda los festejos de San Patricio en Argentina”
• Perfil: “Irlanda en Argentina”
• Télam: “San Patricio, festejo irlandés que trasciende la cerveza al rescatar la cultura celta”
• Zona Norte: “Jorge Macri se reunió con el embajador de Irlanda en Argentina”
• Irish News: “Don’t cry for me – I’m doing the Irish Tango in Argentina”
• Irish Times: Argentina-Ireland 2016: A Shared Commemoration 

2015

• Buenos Aires Herald: “New Irish Ambassador Finds Cohesive Community in Argentina”
• Irish Central: “Large Irish Presence in Argentina’s New Government”
• Irish Central: “Massive crowds thrilled by Argentine Irish dance flash mob (VIDEO)”

2014

• Irish America: “The Southern Cross”
• Irish America: “Salsa Verde: The Irish in Argentina”

2013

• Irish Examiner: “Argies taking hurling into their hearts”

2012

• Irish Times: “Higgins Salutes Argentina Diaspora”