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: Fighting the Great Famine in Ireland
Famine episode of 'Victoria' TV drama that "shocked" British airs on PBS tonight
LISTEN: When the potato blight hit and terror ensued during Ireland's Famine
LISTEN: Did the Irish of 1845 see the Great Hunger coming?
LISTEN: The Irish people and potatoes - was Ireland overpopulated in 1845?
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
Irish women’s Great Hunger immigration examined at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut
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