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Jforjustice t1_j1ogf8u wrote

Reply to comment by MieGorengGenocide in TIL that a branch of the Clan Bruce in Scotland, relatives of Robert the Bruce, emigrated from Scotland to Russia to 1647. Many families of Scottish origin were also part of the Russian Empire's landed aristocracy, including descendants of Clan Ramsay, Clan Leslie, Clan Drummond, and Clan Hamilton. by Obversa

Yes, Irish immigrants even helped with Chile’s fight for independence. One of the coolest things I saw when I visited Santiago de Chile was the numerous parks and streets named for Irish people.

The one that still sticks out to me is called ‘O’Higgins Park’ (Parque o’Higgins)

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