The Traditional Dinner for St.Patty's Day

Many think that the traditional meal for St. Patrick's Day is Corned Beef and Cabbage, but it isn't. This dish became traditional when the Irish came to America. Corned Beef and Cabbage was served only on special days or Holidays because beef was too expensive; but when they migrated to America, they found that beef was cheaper here. While in Ireland, main meat was lamb or mutton because they raised sheep. Some may ask, "Where is she getting this stuff?" Several years ago, when we had an ethic party, I looked up most of this information. Also, I went to History channel.com to make sure that my information is correct. It is amazing what you can find on the Internet. Anyway, to get back to the subject, Corned Beef and Cabbage is served in most pubs or Irish restaurants here in the USA, but in Ireland - they serve Irish Stew. The meat is usually lamb, potatoes, carrots, onions, and a few other veggies that I didn't catch while watching the video on the History Channel, and I didn't want to watch it again because my computer is so old and too slow (Like me). I found out that the onions were brought to Ireland when the Romans invaded it, and the potatoes came from Central America and brought to Ireland from Sir Walter Raleigh. So if you want to make the true traditional Dinner to celebrate St Patrick's Day, then have a good bowl of Irish Stew. Until then, have a great day.