Irish cuisine became associated with the poor and the shame of colonisation. Seafood remained an important part of the diet in coastal cities like Galway and Dublin. In Dublin the fish seller is celebrated in the traditional folk song "Molly Malone", and in Galway the international Galway Oyster Festival is held every September. An example of a modern Irish shellfish dish is Dublin Lawyer (lobster cooked in whiskey and cream). Salmon and cod are perhaps the two most common types of fish eaten. Carrageen moss and dulse (both types of red algae) are commonly used in Irish seafood dishes. Seaweed, by contrast,
Hoscar Moss Hoscar Moss Hoscar Moss is a small village in Lancashire, England. It is located 1¼ miles (2 km) east of the larger village of Burscough. The name Hoscar is derived from the Old Norse 'hross' or Old English 'hors' and 'kjarr' (marshland), again from the Old Norse. An early recorded form is Horsecarr (1347) The village is bounded to the north east by the River Douglas,and to the south is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. To the north west is the moss from which the village derives its name. Parts of the moss are only 20 feet above sea level.