Lesson 7-Spring Sowing III. The Potato Comes to Ireland During the 1500s Ireland was torn apart by constant warfare between the country s english rulers and Irish inhabitants and between local nobles who were always fighting one another. As a result of these continual conflicts, Ireland 's peasant farmers had a hard time growing enough food to feed themselves, let alone anyone else. It was into this starving war-torn Ireland that the potato was introduced around the year 1600 W BT L E To be continued on the next page. BACLesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E During the 1500's Ireland was torn apart by constant warfare between the country’s English rulers and Irish inhabitants, and between local nobles who were always fighting one another. As a result of these continual conflicts, Ireland's peasant farmers had a hard time growing enough food to feed themselves, let alone anyone else. It was into this starving, war-torn Ireland that the potato was introduced around the year 1600. To be continued on the next page. III. The Potato Comes to Ireland