Irish Star on MSN

Mexican-Irish bar from creators of Dead Rabbit explores shared history through creative menu

EXCLUSIVE: The new bar is named after a Battalion of Irish soldiers who switched sides to help the Mexicans fight the Mexican ...
Phoenix New Times

Mexico’s Fighting Irish

Bill O’Brien is all Irish Catholic, but that doesn’t mean the rancher doesn’t appreciate mariachi music — even on St. Patrick’s Day. The red bandera-ed 81-year-old helped to found Los San Patricios de ...
Los Angeles Times

The San Patricios deserted the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico. To this day, their legacy lives on

A small but mighty troop of Irish-born soldiers would defend their faith and defy the United States, a country where they sought freedom. El batallón de San Patricio, defectors from the U.S. Army, ...
Irish Central

History of Irish emigration: its tragedies and what we should embrace and celebrate

One of the most startling statistics about Ireland is that half of all the people born here since 1820 have emigrated. It is estimated that there are more than 70 million people worldwide who are of ...