b"AROUND THE WORLD | FRANCE 1 2The Ireland Fund of France Franco-Irish Rugby Match DinnerMARCH, 2013 The Ireland Fund of France Franco-Irish Rugby Match Dinner took place in the elegant 1 Gilliane Quinn de Schonen, surroundings of The Royal Irish Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire. The dinner was attended by French Ambassador President Network Irlande; Aine Ades, President of The to Ireland HE Emmanuelle d'Achonand Irish Ambassador to France HE Paul Kavanagh. The evening providedIreland Fund of France; the opportunity to inaugurate the new Ireland Fund of France Heritage Craft Foundation, a bursary scheme Jennifer MacNeill; Hugo MacNeill, Chairman of The Ireland Funds for Irish trainees to master the skill of classic yacht building. The night began with a Jameson Whiskeyin Irelandreception accompanied by a harpist and an excellent five course dinner was served. The dinner was also2 Chris Craig of the Heritage Craft Foundation, Raymond Floch attended by Raymond Floch, Sous-Prefet of Nice-Montagne, where a non-profit classic yacht school is plannedSous-Prefet of Nice Montagne to sister a similar new school in Ireland involving the local community and those interested in seeing theand French Ambassador to Ireland Madame Emmanuelle revival of wooden racing yacht construction. This is a fine craft enjoying new growth in France, but is all butdAchonlost in Ireland.connect2013 | 102"