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.
On This Day: Famine “soul-jobbing” condemned in Cork Examiner letter, 1847
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Irish Famine survivors, lest we forget, it was not so long ago
Irish imprisoned in Bermuda during the Great Famine for stealing food
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Old Irish recipe dessert dating back to the 1840s workhouses
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