Food & Recipes

Traditional Irish food is simple, hardy, and local.  

Learn about the history of Irish food and make some yourself with Irish recipes spanning main dishes, sides, appetizers and desserts.  

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History of Irish Food

This history is from St. Patrick's Festival YouTube series:  A History of Irish Food with Tadgh Bryne.  To see the entire series and much more that SPF offers, go to their YouTube channel which has over 800 videos about Ireland, events, history and other interesting views.

Episode One:  Prehistoric Diet

7000 BC - 600 AD

Episode Two:  Early Medieval Diet

600 AD - 1500 AD

Episode Three:  Britsh Ireland

1500 AD - 1922 AD

Recipes