The first potato in Ireland planted at Youghal, 1588 : graphic.
Item
Dublin Core
Title
The first potato in Ireland planted at Youghal, 1588 : graphic.
Subject
Raleigh Sir, Walter, 1552?-1618.
Youghal (Cork County) History.
Description
Photograph of a painting by James Horgan. Painting of Sir Water Raleigh planting Ireland's first potato in 1588. Text on image reads: "The famed Walter Raleigh Queen Bess' own knight, brought here from Virginia the root of delight
by him it was planted at Youghal so gay, and Munster potatoes are famed to this day". Digital image created by Davison & Associates, Dublin. Image number D40T8799-.
Creator
Horgan Brothers' Photographic Studio. Horgan, James. Horgan, Thomas.
Date
01/03/2011
NULL
Contributor
Cork County Library
Rights
Reproduction rights owned by the Horgan Family.
Format
1 glass plate negative. Digital Image graphic.
Identifier
551385
Collection
Citation
Horgan Brothers' Photographic Studio. Horgan, James. Horgan, Thomas., “The first potato in Ireland planted at Youghal, 1588 : graphic.,” Cork Local Studies Digital Archive, accessed October 22, 2024, https://corkdigitalarchive.ie/items/show/59.