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• By Ita Marguet
Wine Trade.
From the term 'Wild Geese derived tablished in Bordeaux for a small in French Securities in the name of
the name 'Winegeese Society' that has number of ecclesiastical students that "Foundation Catholiques Irlandaises
spread its wings to places far beyond over time grew in size. It benefitted en France' The most important of
Bordeaux. It has sought out Irish from royal patronage and other be- the Irish Colleges in France and on
heritage wineries, amongst others, quests made by benefactors. There the continent was in Paris. What re-
in Australia, Argentina, Chile, Son- were additional small colonies of Irish mained of the property in Bordeaux
oma and Napa, Bordeaux and Bur- students in Toulouse, Auch, Agen, was placed by decree of the First Con-
gundy through organised activities Cahors, Condom and Perigueux sul under the board of administrators
including annual trips by its mem- who were all subject to the authority of the Irish College in Paris that is now
bers. Founded in 1976 the Society's of the rector at the Irish College in the Irish Cultural Centre.
'Worldwide Ireland Fund' promotes Bordeaux that suffered heavy dam-
peace and reconciliation with grants age during the French Revolution. Note: Acknowledgement is given to
in education, cultural and commu- Many students and staff were impris- encyclopaedic and additional sourc-
nity development. A new edition of oned while others escaped. The stu- es used in the preparation of this text.
a book by Tom Murphy is titled "The dents who remained were eventually It follows a published text on Stran-
Kingdom of Wine: a Celebration of shipped back to Ireland. A plaque in gers to Citizens: The Irish in Europe
Ireland's Winegeese" Bordeaux commemorates the Irish 1600-1800, and others on subjects
College. of historical and contemporary con-
Irish students in Bordeaux nections of Ireland to Europe and the
As with other places in continen- In 1885 the damaged property in Bor- wider world, including the history of
tal Europe, an Irish College was es- deaux was sold and proceeds invested Irish Colleges in Europe.
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