George Ireland

George Ireland (12 June 1801 – 9 February 1879) was a businessman and one of the founders of Ireland Fraser & Co. Today, known as Ireland Blyth Limited, it is the 2nd largest business group in Mauritius.

Ireland was born on 12 June 1801 to The Rev. Dr. Walter Foggo Ireland and his first wife, Jane Alves. His father was a Church of Scotland minister at the North Leith Parish Church within the Presbytery of Edinburgh. The company provided shipping, insurance and general agent services for Mauritius' sugar trade. The original name was Hunter Ireland & Co., but when Hugh Hunter left the company in 1860, the name was changed to Ireland Fraser & Co. The couple had two sons, George Hugh Ireland, who joined Ireland Fraser & Co. in 1877 and who became partner in 1879,

Ireland retired from Ireland Fraser & Co. on 30 June 1878,