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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Honors Irish-Mexican Soldiers

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Darío Matías shares a moment with his dog, Lucky, at a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Mexico City. Every year, a parade honors Saint Patrick’s Battalion, a group of primarily Irish immigrants who fought for the Mexican army during the war between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848.

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Honors Irish-Mexican Soldiers