Irish potato

In 2023, around 700 acres of Irish potatoes were lost due to extreme, unprecedented flooding and frost, and overall yield was poor as well.

To celebrate this year, consider trying two simple, classic Irish potato dishes — boxty and colcannon — for true tastes of Ireland that come with a built-in history lesson.

Ireland’s crisp/chip butty: Serve Irish potato crisps or chips between two slices of buttered white bread.

He settled in Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation.

He is expected to visit the birthplace of his great-grandfather James Finnegan, who moved to the U.S. the after the Irish potato famine.