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But was it food that could have fed the population or luxury food (spices, cacao or something like coffee beans) ?
by johnchristopher 11y ago
But was it food that could have fed the population or luxury food (spices, cacao or something like coffee beans) ?
- irish_lad 11y agoNo it was your typical farm food (cattle, grain etc.). Most of these shipments were under armed guard by British soldiers. There was no shortage of food. Whilst the famine itself was devastating, the results were politically motivated and driven.
- masklinn 11y agoGrains and other edible crops (peas, onions), livestock, processed meat and produce (between January 1847 and September 1847, Ireland exported more than 7 million pounds of butter).
- lmm 11y agoIt was food that could have fed the population. In particular corn/wheat/other grains.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoAre you familiar with (a) the climate of Ireland in the 19th century and (b) the growing conditions demanded by (most) spices, cacao, and coffee beans?
- johnchristopher 11y agoYes, I am.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoThen why would you have wondered if Ireland could have grown those things.
- johnchristopher 11y agoI did not. These were just typical examples to illustrate what I had in mind when asking about any homegrown Irish luxury food (I don't know if Ireland has any). Hence the « or something like coffee beans ».