Great Hunger
Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine, which was caused by a potato blight, lasted between 1845 and 1849, decimating Ireland's population and resulting in emigration on an unprecedented scale.
"Buried silently and sadly" - The Irish Famine dead of 1847
Amazing story of the Quakers and the Irish famine pots they brought
Trace your Irish roots at Skibbereen Heritage Centre, West Cork
Montreal Great Hunger monument land officially transferred to Irish foundation ownership
“We were nothing and nothing could be done for us” - an Irish Famine account
Irish creator David Rooney on finding harmony in art and music
The Irish orphan girls who were flogged on a ship bound for Australia
The infamous story of the Armagh woman who was buried alive
Ireland's lesser-known Famine, the history of the Year of the Slaughter
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