and founded Saint Patrick's Battalion. Justo Sierra O'Reilly, Mexican novelist and historian of Irish descent John Holloway, Irish-born Mexican lawyer, Marxist-oriented sociologist and philosopher currently living in Mexico Sara Ramirez, Mexican singer and actress (mother of Irish-American descent) Álvaro Obregón Tapia, Mexican politician of Irish descent Dolores Creel Miranda, Mexican artist of Irish descent Daniel Chavez Moran, Mexican businessman of Irish descent Aarón Díaz Spencer, Mexican actor, singer, and model to Irish-American mother. Philip Crosthwaite, born in Ireland, was an early settler of San Diego, California and Rosarito, Baja California Luis Humberto Crosthwaite, Mexican writer of Irish-American descent Louis CK, American-born comedian and actor, mother was Irish American, father was Mexican/Hungarian. CK (Szekely) was partially raised in Mexico City. Santiago Creel, Mexican politician of Irish descent Grey Griffin, American-born actress of mixed Irish-Mexican descent Guillermo Sheridan, Mexican writer of Irish descent. Patricio O'Ward, Mexican Indy Car driver. Roberto Ransom, Mexican writer of Irish descent. Lynda Carter, American-born actress of Irish-Mexican descent. See also Alvarez Kelly, a Western film about an Irish Mexican in the American Civil War. Saint Patrick's Battalion Ireland–Mexico relations References External links The Irish in Mexico: An annotated bibliography at the Irish diaspora site. Murray, Edmundo "The Irish in Latin America and Iberia: A Bibliography - Mexico and Hispanic North America" Murray, Edmundo "The San Patricio Battalion: A Bibliography" History of Mexico: The Irish Presence at the Houston Institute for Culture. The legend of Zorro was an Irishman (William Lamport). The O'Brien clan in Mexico. Primary and secondary sources relating to the Irish in Mexico (Sources database for Irish research) European Mexican Mexico Immigration to Mexico Ethnic groups in Mexico