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.
The Famine Memorial - a poignant must-see in Dublin
Eyewitness account of a Great Famine workhouse on Christmas Day 1847
The heroic bishop who gave his life while tending to Irish Famine victims in Canada
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“Death Census”: Understanding Ireland’s Famine at the level of the rural poor
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