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Irish Potato

Irish potato in the Jamaican dialect refers to the solanum tuberosum, a cultivated potato known for its starchy tubers.

Although Irish potatoes are not Irish – they are white potatoes from South America which are forever associated with an infamous potato-disease famine in Ireland.
Yes, girl. Irish potatoes taste wicked in your gravy!

The price of Irish potatoes has skyrocketed. down town.
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by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
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Irish Potato Famine

A famine that occurred in then English-controlled Ireland from the years 1845-1849. It resulted from a catastrophic food supply failure that approximately led to one million deaths, most commonly in the areas of County Kerry, County Cork, and County Limerick.
by Paul THE GOAT January 3, 2026
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