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 Irish "mudcrawlers" who fled to Wales during the Great Hunger
Irish famine emigrant's emotional letter home to Mom and Dad in 1850
The contribution of Irish labor in the US following the Great Famine
New Dunbrody Famine Ship experience launched in Wexford
LISTEN: "Skibbereen" a beautiful Irish ballad with a tragic Irish Famine tale
Ireland's Famine museum unveils Choctaw Nation memorial in Roscommon
LISTEN: Horror of Cork doctor’s reality during Ireland’s Great Hunger
The bravery of the Grey Nuns of Montreal during Ireland's Great Hunger
Irish language horror film 'An Taibhse' to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh
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