France and Ireland have a long history of relations given the proximity between Ireland and France, there has always been migration back and forth between the two since ancient times. In 1578, the Irish College in Paris was established as a Catholic school to train Irish students. In 1689, France supported Ireland during the Williamite War to restore King James II of England to the throne. After the Treaty of Limerick, for the next hundred years, the French Army would include an Irish Brigade in its army. The Irish who fought for France (and other foreign nations) would come to be known as "Wild Geese". Many Irish soldiers also traveled and served with the French in the exploration and colonization of New France.