Irish Chileans (in Spanish: Irlandés-chileno or Hibernochileno Irish: Gael-Sileánach) are the inhabitants of Chile who either came from some part of the island of Ireland or are descendants of immigrants from there. Generally coming in the 18th century and early 19th century the generally Catholic Irish were seeking refuge from the oppression of the Protestant-run government of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Spain being a Catholic power enticed many Irish to move to Latin America.
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