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.
Analysis of Montreal Irish Famine victims bones gives sad insight into their health issues
The most hated people in Irish history
The heroic bishop who gave his life while tending to Irish Famine victims in Canada
Eyewitness account of a Great Famine workhouse on Christmas Day 1847
The short, unhappy life of my great-grandfather Patrick O’Hanlon
Great Hunger collection on display at Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany
An American journalist reports from Ireland during the Famine
"Buried silently and sadly" - The Irish Famine dead of 1847
Amazing story of the Quakers and the Irish famine pots they brought
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