The standard serving size is 2/3 cup per person. In general, a pound of potato yields 2 cups of mashed, so you want to start with about 4-1/2 pounds of potatoes. If you use large potatoes (a pound or more each), you'll need four or five. If you use medium potatoes (at about a third of a pound), you'll need around 13 potatoes.
May Day in Ireland. May Day (LÃ¡ Bealtaine), or Labour Day (LÃ¡ an Lucht Oibre), is the first Monday of May. It is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It is a traditional Celtic festival and a time to campaign for workers rights. The maypole dance is a fading tradition associated with May Day in Ireland.
When does winter start in Ireland? Apparantly 1st November in Ireland although it is 21st December in UK as it is the date that the sun is lowest in the sky (Winter Solstice). 'Apparantly' is a key word here.â¦ Winter in Ireland actually starts on Winter Solstice. This could be anywhere between Dec20th and 23rd. 2010 sees Winter start on December 21st at 23:38 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time - Ireland's world time).