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Martin _Ryan | 'Wild Geese' /Young Irish immigrants (23) | RE: 'Wild Geese' /Young Irish immigrants | 20 Jan 00 |
Originally, the "Wild Geese" was a term applied to defeated Irish soldiers who left Ireland for the continent of Europe after the defeat of a 17C. rebellion in Ireland. Later, it was sometimes romantically applied to emigrants in general. |