Zorro Wasn’t Mexican or Spanish, But… Irish?

Records reveal that one inspiration for the character of Zorro, a William Lamport who attempted to start a revolution in Mexico, was not Mexican or Spanish, but Irish.
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[@Callex_2518]

I AM Irish-Mexican and I Love my roots

[@mannyob7164]

Same

[@kriskilo6382]

@@mannyob7164 same bro

[@timlinator]

You are truly blessed to have such great blood line Mexico and Ireland.

[@AnimeBronx]

Expect none of this is true! 😂🤡 Zorro was based off of Joaquin Murrieta. Who was Mexican.

[@memowilliam9889]

There was a mass migration of Irish to the US between 1845 and 1849. Many adult males were pressed into the military. These battalions ended up fighting in Mexico during the war with Mexico. The Irish, mostly catholic, were treated badly in the US and found a common bond with the Mexican people. In great numbers the Irish deserted the US army ranks and joined with the Mexican Army. The Irish battalions fought valiantly against the US and had some great victories. After the war these Irish stayed in Mexico and laid down roots. They are honored in many ways throughout the country.

[@AnimeBronx]

lol. mostly nonsense from you.

[@EsotericJesus]

@@AnimeBronx does Zorro being white trigger you?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@timlinator]

@@EsotericJesus white meant wasp back then.

[@gerpool7]

many Irishmen have a history in helping latin america

[@abrahamissac5938]

Megalodon Unlocked It’s was “The Catholic Faith” that brought unison between the 2 struggling nations against the colonisers. That kinship is still practice on Saint Patrick’s Day in Mexico.

[@rotemplatino91]

El Batallón de San Patricio. Irish deserters from the US Army that prefered to fight alongside their catholic mexican brothers.

[@HueyPPLong]

@@abrahamissac5938 "against the colonizers" bruh what? Neither mestizos nor Irish are native to this continent they're both colonizers themselves.

[@timlinator]

@@HueyPPLong Mestizos are part native and Irish were victims of anglo imperialism in Ireland which forced them to flee to America especially during the famine which was the same time period as the Mexican American war. They were more like refugees than immigrants that decided to fight for Mexico against the Anglo American invasion of their land.

[@jimd8292]

We are all by our birth enemies of imperialism we should all act y to ogether

[@realamerican3423]

Inspiration for Zorro was A fellow named Joaquin Murtieta. And yes, he was Mexican. Check your California history.

[@laoch5658]

theres lots of inspiration for Zorro considering Zorro is fictional

[@MrBugsy915]

I love the Irish! Ever heard of the San Patracio Batallion?

[@MrBugsy915]

@Yeet during the Mexican and USA war, the recently migrated Irish were being mistreated in the US and then were drafted to go fight the Mexicans. The Irish saw the Mexicans not as enemies but brothers since they were also Catholic and did not mistreat them. They actually ended up taking up arms with the Mexicans. In Mexico City they have a monument that commemorates our Irish brothers and every St. Patrick's day the Irish national anthem is played outside of the main town square

[@timlinator]

Yes and as an Irishman I am very proud of them and grateful for our bonds of affection with Mexico.

[@raytracer2651]

there is also la quinche brigada in spain

[@finn4012]

A lot of Irish men helped out in Latin American. They helped Mexico against America and they also conducted many major rebellions. Even Che Guevara was of Irish decent

[@domhnallkelly5084]

Really?? I didn't know that!

[@AnimeBronx]

@@domhnallkelly5084 that’s because it’s not true

[@timlinator]

@@AnimeBronx It is very true history from Lamport to San Patricios and Admiral Brown in Argentina.

[@ciaranwalsh2131]

@@AnimeBronx it is true his Irish family name was lynch,his father said he had the blood of the Irish rebels in his veins

[@timlinator]

@@AnimeBronx Che had an Irish grandfather. Ireland was Englands first colony and we have been fighting imperialism around the world ever since.

[@samuelsteinhauer8713]

Can you imagine the Irish version of Zorro?

[@devinpaul9026]

We used to have one-- The Hamburglar! 😂

[@user-vl2mr8mr5u]

😭😂

[@mr.matthews67]

Impeccable handwriting.

[@BaneDane_JB]

Nah the main inspiration is Joaquin Murrieta I literally just read the book, the orginal curse of Capistrano, the similarities are much more clear. (even if the real guy was basically taken into fiction) Especially with the lashings and false accusations. The irish are much more well known in New York, let them have Batman, let Cali keep Zorro, its literally the only cool thing they have. (and the Fallout NV Rangers)

[@90loneeagle]

cool info!

[@evaristoquiroz3806]

Batman creator inspired by Zorro.

[@arx3516]

unless the guy always wore all black and was also the best swordsman of his time he couldn't have been a real Zorro! XD

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Wait, so you are saying Zorro was really Johnny Cash all along? Awesome.

[@seankilcullen9417]

"persecution from the protestant authorities" Weird way of saying the British

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

It has more alliteration that way.

[@Rqstu7]

Yeah, his decendants live in Aberdeenshire.

[@paulmcateer1595]

I wonder if this was also the inspiration for the movie, “A fist full of dynamite”?!

[@zihuanena]

The Irish WERE, ARE and WILL be more respected and treated better in Mexico than the USA.

[@timlinator]

Irish American, dad from Limerick, Ireland and very proud of Los San Patricio's and other Irish who supported Latin America. Somos comrades! Anglos hated us both.

[@AnimeBronx]

Expect none of this is true! 😂🤡 Zorro was based off of Joaquin Murrieta. Who was Mexican.

[@timlinator]

@@AnimeBronx I don't know much about this legend I was speaking more about Irish/Mexican relationships.

[@EsotericJesus]

@Bob Tomlin don't feed the troll, he's feeling are hurt cuz zorro was White 🤣🤣🤣

[@timlinator]

@@EsotericJesus If Zorro even existed nobody knows his skin tone and white is relative to time and place.

[@EsotericJesus]

@Bob Tomlin I'm Irish were white bro no matter when or where in time 🤣🤣 I'm also Puerto Rican and trust me I'm still pale af lol

[@Lexohhbeats]

A lot of people say that I look ‘Mexican’ dark hair eyes and tanned skin however I did an ancestry test and it turns out I was 70% Irish does this have anything to do with it

[@adrianburnette4467]

As being of Irish Decent I take pride knowing Zoro was Irish

[@thepugawsomegamer1722]

I am IRISH GO IRELAND GO IRELAND

[@Irishpaine]

Fintan batman o Toole and Paddy Spider-Man o Brian hail from the mighty Co Cork in Ireland,I'm a history professor so it's a fact.

[@Seactor]

Zorro was the inspiration for Batman...so..in a way...

[@lensperspective9753]

And on the top left you may see an Ordo Ab Chao Eagle because even though we are persuaded to assume that he is a hero we must realize that the esoteric world involves heavily on the law of reversal, a Jesuit concept once more, Masonic in general. When the world needs a hero, we shall provide one" -Albert Pike

[@notchinham316]

Odd how those who fight against ethnocentric imperialism are suspected to be masonic agents. Huh, go figure.

[@MarkL03]

WOW!

[@born2biscuit]

hes known to be irish but they depict him as hispanic in the cutscenes smh

[@h.d.5194]

Lol

[@AnimeBronx]

Expect none of this is true! 😂🤡 Zorro was based off of Joaquin Murrieta. Who was Mexican.

[@h.d.5194]

@@AnimeBronx except he was based off William Lamport who is Irish

[@EsotericJesus]

@H. D. don't fees the troll, his feeling are hurt cuz Zorro is white 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's pathetic honestly

[@timlinator]

@@EsotericJesus do you get off by copy and paste troll.

[@bluejsky409]

I am a decedent of William Lamport. This makes my heart smile :)

[@hair6789]

Fuck Islam and Muslims ok

[@72mossy]

You definitely due a visit back to your native Wexford in Ireland

[@joeyjuandiaz6195]

I'm Mexican can And i atleats have 13 percent Irish aside spanish alot of Jalisco people's are.ix with Irish and Scottish not just Spanish my cousin has 40 percent Irish and has ginger hair n beard.

[@marco1173]

Canelo. He prolly has Irish ancestry

[@sirgelato744]

Nobody expects the Mexican Inquisition?

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

This is the problem with attaching ONE item as a SOLE inspiration. Zorro, like all great stories, has its roots in several sources, not one. Then people pick and choose which source they like most and shun the rest.

[@jasonlangpaap9607]

I thought everyone one new zorro was related to Eddie Murphy hes Irish too lol

[@poison03nae]

Um... Cucunuchi a Yokut tribal member...

[@andino_usa3302]

Created by an Catholic Irish but the character is Hispanic! But the Creator he was anti wasp!

[@eliasmd2003able]

Joaquin Murrieta

[@oldmanfunky4909]

Zorro was Pulp Fiction created in 1919 by Johnston McCulley. What is this B.S.?

[@laoch5658]

the guy who created zorro obviously got inspiration from Mexican revolutionaries..how is that hard to understand?

[@EternalTribulationGod]

roronoa zoro

[@alexamorette]

Nice The Zorro is Irish!!!

[@spanishmasterpieces5203]

Rubbish , the fiction personage of Zorro is Spanish, in Spanish California! Mexico didnt exist in the story.

[@AnimeBronx]

Expect none of this is true! 😂🤡 Zorro was based off of Joaquin Murrieta. Who was Mexican.

[@guillermoletsworkitout3522]

Yeah he is the real zorro they did this thing in a magazine named latino today murrieta one is only a fisney thing

[@videosandstuff7328]

What is this video talking about? Zorro is a Fictitious character created by DISNEY studios.

[@Sean-jc6cu]

The character was based off the man they referred to in the video

[@laoch5658]

no zoomers its based on a 19th century novel..not disney

[@chriscrichton98]

corona beer is an irish beer .

[@jovanym2931]

Lol

[@Ray19888]

Now I know. Everything I know is a lie.

[@tischwy7955]

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[@seamus2005]

He is my cousin seven times removed

[@nightspeed8372]

Umm wuat! This is news to me!

[@AnimeBronx]

Expect none of this is true! 😂🤡 Zorro was based off of Joaquin Murrieta. Who was Mexican.