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.
Famine era letters to the US document the horrors of Ireland's Great Hunger
Fairfield hosts Irish Famine Commemoration Day to honor resilience and remembrance
Rev. Canon Joseph Guinan: Leitrim’s very own Soggarth Aroon
"That is hard to hear" - Aisling Bea feeling "a little bit shameful" after learning family history
Great Hunger memorial unveiled at Belfast's oldest graveyard
National Famine Museum's 2025 Summer School to focus on international aid responses to the Great Irish Famine
Horrific tale of a Mayo village's death during the Great Famine
WATCH: Irish charity planting a 'living memorial' in Co Mayo for Famine bicentennial
National Famine Commemoration to take place in Kilmallock, Co Limerick on Saturday
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