The Irish Potato Federation was proud to host the World Potato Congress in North Dublin recently. To mark this occasion, Irish Life and Lore have selected soundclips from recordings in our archive to illustrate the importance of the potato crop to generations of Irish people down through the years.
Featured are the voices of the following people:
Tom Maher, Co. Offaly
Eddie Walsh, Co. Clare
Mary Clifford, Co. Kerry
Annie McConnell, Co. Donegal
Thomas O’Connor, Co. Donegal
Mary Coyle, Co. Kildare
Paud Flynn, Co. Dublin
Mary Leonard, Co. Dublin
Patrick Lambert, Co. Dublin
Seamus McHugh, Co. Donegal
Tom O’Connor, Co. Kerry
Brigid Burke, Co. Mayo
Brigid Malone, Co. Tipperary.
