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During the 17th through the 19th centuries every square inch of Ireland was owned by some great landlord, either and Englishman or a wealthy Irish Protestant. The vast majority of productive agricultural land was given over to sheep farming or raising crops for export to England. The poor Catholic Irish had to make do with trying to raise food on marginally arable land. There was very little that would grow on the acres they had available to them. Potatoes are a hardy crop that will grow almost anywhere and produce abundantly. As a result potatoes became not merely a staple of the Irish diet but were often the only thing they had to eat. Thus they became known as potato eaters or potato people.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoThey don't.
They used to because it was the only crop they had. But that all stopped when the crops became infected by potato blight.
Apparently they used to eat 14Ilbs a day and all they would do was boil them!
No french fries, no MASH, no rosti, just plain boiled potoatoes.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Ireland has the right climate and land to grow them in. They are an important crop and popular as part of many meals in Ireland. Irish people therefore eat a lot of potatoes. They are also a crop that Ireland exports. So there are many reasons why Ireland grows lots of potatoes.
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∙ 15y agobecause the weather is very inhospitable for things to grow there except "root" vegetables and things of that nature.
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∙ 11y agoEach Society had it own food source that would have enough calories to compensate for the work it took to plant it. For the Irish it was potatos.
Potatoes
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∙ 11y agoI'm sick of all these fake Irish stereotypes coming across as loving potatoes. I am Irish and guess what? I hate potatoes! We love potatoes about as much as any other nation.
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∙ 15y agobecause they grow a lot of them
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∙ 13y agoSo they could eat
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What do Irish people eat?
They're known for eating potatoes, but India for example eat more potatoes per person.Pasta, potatoes, pizza, same as most other people.The above answer is stereotypical. Not all Irish people eat inordinate amounts of meat and potatoes. Shock shock horror horror, other food such as pasta, vegetables, fish and fruit can be found in Ireland. they LOVE french friesIn Ireland the Irish eat Irish dishes. There are lots of potatoes as they are the staple food.
What food did Irish immigrants bring to America?
They brought potatoes and irish chedder
What is Irish Champ?
the Irish way of serving mashed potatoes
What does the Irish famine represent?
Potatoes. Potatoes are the main food in Ireland
How do you spell potatoes in Irish?
prataí
Do Irish people eat?
They're known for eating potatoes, but India for example eat more potatoes per person.Pasta, potatoes, Pizza, same as most other people.The above answer is stereotypical. Not all Irish people eat inordinate amounts of meat and potatoes. Shock shock Horror horror, other food such as pasta, vegetables, fish and fruit can be found in Ireland. they LOVE french friesIn Ireland the Irish eat Irish dishes. There are lots of potatoes as they are the staple food.
What do Irish people sell?
potatoes and clovers
Can you be Celtic and still love Jesus?
yes im Irish and i like potatoes
What food are the Irish people known for eating and Producing?
potatoes.
What do Irish people eat?
They're known for eating potatoes, but India for example eat more potatoes per person.Pasta, potatoes, pizza, same as most other people.The above answer is stereotypical. Not all Irish people eat inordinate amounts of meat and potatoes. Shock shock horror horror, other food such as pasta, vegetables, fish and fruit can be found in Ireland. they LOVE french friesIn Ireland the Irish eat Irish dishes. There are lots of potatoes as they are the staple food.
Favorite foods the Irish love?
The Irish have subsisted on potatoes for years. However, many other sorts of foods are eaten by the Irish, including cabbage, beef, lamb, and fish.
What food did Irish immigrants bring to America?
They brought potatoes and irish chedder
Why is potato racist to Irish people?
it is because many Irish people died in a farm because of the illness the potatoes carried many years ago
How did potatoes almost destroy the Irish?
There was a famine in Ireland starting in the middle of the 1840s, which was caused by potato blight destroying potatoes. Potatoes formed a major part of the diet of Irish people, so when the famine struck, many Irish people died and many emigrated. Even today, the population of Ireland has not reached the level it was before the famine.
What kinds of food do Irish people like to eat?
cabbage, potatoes ,stew ,coddle
What do Irish people like?
They love their family and friends. They love music. They love socialising, They love many sports. They love Ireland. Irish people love lots of things, just like people in any country do.
What is important to the Irish?
POTATOES
