Irish cuisine a low starch content. Many elements of Irish cuisine were lost or abandoned during that time, with the loss being particularly acute between the Great Famine of the mid 19th century and the mid 20th century. By the 21st century, much of Irish cuisine was being revived. Representative traditional Irish dishes include Irish stew (made with lamb, mutton, or goat), bacon and cabbage (with potatoes), boxty (potato pancake), coddle (sausage, bacon, and potato), colcannon (mashed potato, kale or cabbage, and butter), and, in Ulster, the soda farl. Modern Irish Food still uses these traditional ingredients but they are now being
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