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.
Irish imprisoned in Bermuda during the Great Famine for stealing food
Famine in an Irish town – how Dingle survived the Great Hunger
LISTEN: Did the Irish of 1845 see the Great Hunger coming?
Eyewitness account of Great Hunger workhouse on Christmas Day 1847
LISTEN: The Irish people and potatoes - was Ireland overpopulated in 1845?
Murders show savagery of day to day life during Great Hunger
Attempt to have fun with the Irish Famine again with a "funny musical"
LIVE: The remarkable story of Irish women’s emigration to the US live from Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute
LISTEN: Rents, riots and volcanoes – Ireland on the brink of the Great Hunger
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