6. The Plight of Patty’s Potatoes
What was the Irish Potato Blight? Originating in South America, Spanish conquistadors brought the potato to Europe in the 1500s. Before the end of the century, Sir Walter Raleigh had introduced the potato to Ireland. By the 1700s, the country relied heavily on the crop as a food staple.1 Ireland’s cool, damp, and cloudy climate […]