The humble spud to be celebrated as part of National Potato Day

Ever since Walter Raleigh brought them to Ireland 424 years ago, floury spuds have been tickling the taste buds of the Irish people.
The humble spud to be celebrated as part of National Potato Day
Fri, 23 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Ray Ryan

A lot has happened since Raleigh is reputed to have planted the first potato crop in Ireland at his Myrtle Grove estate in the sandy soil beside the sea at Youghal in Co Cork.

The failure of the crop in 1845 led to the Great Famine which had a devastating impact on the Irish people.

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