It is believed that the thinking behind this policy was that 'providing food for free would encourage laziness among the Irish.' When it became clear in July 1846 that the potato crop failure was ...

As we embark on another important year of commemorations surrounding Ireland's Civil War, it is important to remember that 2022 also marks the 177th anniversary of the start of the Irish Potato ...

Even before the potato blight, there was a degree of hunger among the Irish rural underclass that ... “rent often equalled the entire value of a farm’s saleable produce.” ...

These potato pancakes are great for brunch, for a St. Patrick's Day dinner — or just drizzled with good Irish butter for a satisfying snack. This classic boxty recipe is an uncomplicated but ...

This meaty version of boxty, aka Irish potato pancakes, is the perfect use for leftover corned beef. This recipe for Irish potato and corned beef cakes is a modified version of boxty, the island's ...

‘Blame matters,” writes Padraic X Scanlan in his new book, Rot: A History of the Irish Famine. “The suffering of so many people, subjects of what was certainly the most powerful country on ...

Born and raised on a farm in County Cork ... interesting things — like the submarine and seasoned potato chip — invented by the Irish and things you didn’t know about St.

We've all heard of the cheesesteak, the soft pretzel, and water ice, but did you know the Irish Potato is also a Philadelphia creation? The Irish Potato may sound like an overseas delicacy ...

Patrick's Day delicacy that's almost completely unheard of outside of the area: the Irish potato. Over the years, grabbing a few boxes of the cinnamon-covered nuggets of coconut and sugar have ...