Is this a Nigeria thing?
The rest of the world calls them potato. There is no Irish potato. If anything, it would be 'American potato', because that is where it's from.
Please remember: On Hive, you have an international audience (I hope).
Sweet potato and potato are 2 different things, entirely.
The only common thing is: they grow underground and are starchy.
RE: Have you seen how potatoes are planted? Cultivating and Planting potatoes...