It is called the great lung. Plaza Irlanda was opened in 1927, five years after the former city hall bought the piece of land to the Asociación Católica Irlandesa (Irish Catholic Association).
It is one of the biggest parks of the city, with 51,874 sq. m.
It is home to about 50 different botanical species, several works of art, different places to practice sports and a playground.
The streets surrounding it are Gaona, Donato Álvarez, Neuquén and Seguí.
Plaza Irlanda owes its name to the Irish who made the area grow.