Irish Mexicans (Spanish: Irlandés-mexicano or Hibernomexicano; Irish: Gael-Meicsiceach) are inhabitants of Mexico that are immigrants from or descendants of immigrants from Ireland. The majority of Irish immigrants to Mexico were Catholic. History During the colonial era, a few ethnic Irish entered Mexico. Notable among them were Governor of Yucatán and Texas Hugo Oconór and the last Viceroy of New Spain, Juan O'Donojú. A few Mexican Irish communities existed in Mexican Texas prior to the Texas Revolution. They were fully integrated into Mexican society at the time and were linked to their host society through inter-marriage, a shared language, and business ties. When revolution broke out, many Irish sided with Catholic Mexico against Protestant pro-U.S. elements. The Batallón de San Patricio was a largely (ethnically) Irish battalion of U.S. troops who deserted and fought alongside the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican–American War of 1846 to 1848. Veterans of the battalion were awarded with the Cross of Honor for their service to the Mexican government. In some cases, Irish immigrants or Americans left from California (the Irish Confederate army of Fort Yuma, Arizona during the American Civil War in 1861) and blended into Mexican society instead. Álvaro Obregón (O'Brien) was president of Mexico during 1920–1924 and Ciudad Obregón and its airport are named in his honor. Actor Anthony Quinn is another famous Mexican of Irish descent. There are also monuments in Mexico City paying tribute to those Irish who fought for Mexico in the 1800s. Notable Irish Mexicans Anthony Quinn, actor Saul Alvarez, Mexican boxer who is a four-division world champion William Lamport, the real-life Zorro Álvaro Obregón, president of Mexico during 1920–1924 Ignacio Comonfort, President of Mexico in 1855. Juan O'Donojú, viceroy of New Spain Rómulo O'Farril, founder of newspaper Novedades Juan O'Gorman, architect Edmundo O'Gorman, writer Hugo Oconór, Spanish governor of Texas from 1767 to 1770 Alejo Bay, governor of Sonora from 1923 to 1927 Michael Wadding, Jesuit priest and missionary Judith Grace, television hostess Cristina Fink, retired high jumper of Spanish, Dutch, Irish, and German descent Margo, Mexican actress and dancer of Irish descent Pablo O'Higgins, American-Mexican artist, muralist and illustrator of Irish descent Carlos Gallardo, Mexican actor, producer and occasional screenwriter and director to a Mexican father and an Irish mother Tomas O'Horan, Mexican lawyer, magistrate and senator of Irish descent Jon Riley, born in Ireland, served in Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War