Sino-Erin Jesuits

An old photo of Belvedere College in Dublin

Little is known about China in Ireland that goes beyond cuisine and kung fu movie stereotypes.

While China is not a top destination for Irish travelers, Irish Jesuits made a home for themselves there over four hundred years ago.

In the 1920s they built a school, Wah Yan Jesuit College Kowloon in Hong Kong, and it is this connection which has inspired a new student exchange project between China and Ireland.

The Jesuit Belvedere College in Dublin has a healthy transition year program. Between sport, music, drama (and everything else) it can be a busy year for TY students. A new program begun this year gives those in TY the opportunity to experience Chinese language and culture. Run by the UCD Confucius Institute, the 10-week course includes modules in Chinese language, food, society, tradition, arts, film and music.

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"And her boys, were they getting on well at Belvedere? Was that so? Father Conmee was very glad indeed to hear that."

Belvedere College SJ is a private Jesuit school for boys located on Great Denmark street where it meets N. Great George street. It was founded in 1832. George Augustus Rochfort (1738-1814), who became the Second Earl of Belvedere in 1774, built Belvedere House (seen in the background on this PC), a dominant building on the school's campus, and a fine example of Georgian architecture in Ireland.

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