The potato became a staple of the Irish diet soon after Sir Walter Raleigh introduced it to Cork in the late 16th century. As newly harvested potatoes or "new potatoes" were still wet, people preferred to eat them in the form of the mash we know today.
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Some say that Count Dracula is the personification of the Cholera Epidemic in Ireland.
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Assisted Migration
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Photo credit: duchas.ie In 19th-century Ireland, Tea & Barmbrack was considered a "substantial breakfast", a "comfortable meal" and an "abundant repast" for any occasion.
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Samhain, the 3-day Celtic Feast of the Dead, was celebrated in Ireland up until the 14th century when Rome decreed November 1st and 2nd as "holy days of obligation".
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We will focus on those Emigrants who went to Australia. An XOChronicle can be created via an Ancestor profile. A Building profile can be created showing an Ancestor's headstone, or a homestead where they lived before they left Ireland.
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Agnes Jones 1832
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We are continuing to look at Emigrants over the next few weeks. This week, we will focus on those Emigrants who went to South Asia. An XOChronicle can be created via an Ancestor profile.
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