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.
AIHS marks 180th anniversary of Ireland's Great Hunger with lecture series
Irish emigrants tale told through Tenement museum of New York
The traditional role of pubs in Irish funerals
Analysis of Montreal Irish Famine victims bones gives sad insight into their health issues
50 tragic portraits of Irish Famine victims in the poorhouses of New York
Irish Famine orphan girls - stepping from the shadows of history
Mysteries of deserted pre-Famine village on Achill Island revealed
How a storm brought salvation to a Co Kerry community during the Great Famine
What is the Irish Hunger Memorial in New York?
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