I think the person who made the point about recipes in Ireland being more "regional" than "national" is right. I come from the North of Ireland and I can't ever remember my mother serving us corned beef and cabbage. I do, however, recall frequent Ulster fries - potato bread, soda bread, eggs and bacon.

Even Irish stew has regional variations.

I now live in the States but when I return home for visits my first port of call is the Kitchen Bar in Belfast. They serve the best in local cuisine and their Ulster fry is probably the best you're gonna taste anywhere! Incidentally, the Kitchen is also a fine venue for traditional music.