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MC LOUGHLIN ON THE WEB
O Maoilseachlainn - O Melaghlin - Mc Loughlin |
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MC LOUGHLINS IN SOUTH AMERICA |
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Argentina |
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Irish emigrants started arriving in Argentina in the 1820s and 1830s, the majority going to the countryside where they worked in harsh conditions often fighting againsty the native population. Most of these Irish came from the Westmeath / Longford area. They built their own churches, hospitals and clubs and maintained thir traditions well into the twentieth century. The most famous Mc Loughlin was Edward Mc Loughlin, a member of the Argentinian Republic's government in the 1940s. |
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Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezula |
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During the struggle for Independence of many former Spanish territories in South America, Irishmen played an important part being favoured by General Simon Bolivar. A Mac Loughlin is listed amongst the Irish campaigners in Bolivar's army in the 1820s. |
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Chile |
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Pedro Maclochlin (1784-1857) was a well known expert in Astronomy. His father was born in Leitrim and emigrated to Santiago where he was a prominant merchant |
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Brazil: Our Connection |
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David Mc Loughlin emigrated to Brazil in the early 1990s and now lives in Sao Paulo where he works in the music industry. |
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