Ireland eat of potatoes a week. Consequently, dishes that are considered as national dishes represent a fundamental unsophistication to cooking, such as the Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, boxty, a type of potato pancake, or colcannon, a dish of mashed potatoes and kale or cabbage. Since the last quarter of the 20th century, with a re-emergence of wealth in Ireland, a "New Irish Cuisine" based on traditional ingredients incorporating international influences has emerged. This cuisine is based on fresh vegetables, fish (especially salmon, trout, oysters, mussels and other shellfish), as well as traditional soda breads and the wide range of hand-made
Irish immigration to Montserrat Slavery was abolished in Montserrat in 1834 The remains of Irish culture in Montserrat are evident in modern times. This can be seen in the islands flag and crest which portrays a woman with a harp and cross. Montserrat's national emblem is an Irish shamrock adorning Government house, again associated with the traditional Irish shamrock. Other cultural influences include music, value systems, and the Irish recipe for the national dish "goat water stew." These influences are a large part of Irish heritage in Montserrat history. The spoken language of the island is English and the native inhabitants of Montserrat have