Corned Beef is not, strictly speaking, Irish; but it is associated with the Irish. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile many cultures around the world have preserved their beef with u003cemu003ecorns of saltu003c/emu003e for many centuries, Corned Beef is probably associated with Ireland because of the Irish immigrants who had moved to the USA a century ago. The Irish have a bacon and cabbage dinner that was replaced by those immigrants here in the USA with the easily available brisket cuts making Corned Beef and cabbage a meal associated with the Irish and their customs of serving it on Saint Patrick's Day!