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.
LISTEN: A history of the Great Hunger ballad "Skibbereen"
50,000 Famine Irish were deported back to Ireland from the US
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The forgotten righteous Jew who saved thousands of Irish lives during the famine
500 child skeletons in workhouse mass grave tell of Great Hunger struggles
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