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.
Community collaborates to benefit Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield
Patrick Andrew Collins - the Boston mayor from a farm outside Cork
Reconnecting with Ireland's Great Hunger artists: A continuing journey
First Nations' previously unknown donations to Irish Famine relief uncovered
How an Irish maid saved Emily Dickinson's poetry
“You sound Irish!” Canadian TikToker’s accent sounds straight out of Ireland
Tom Thumb to Abe Lincoln, heroes who donated to Irish famine relief
Ireland's Great Hunger lessons still useful today
Teeth reveal important clues into diet of famine Irish
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