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.
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The real Irish woman behind one of the most iconic images from Ireland's Famine
The disturbing origins of the Irish Famine term “take the soup”
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Abraham Lincoln donated to Ireland during the Great Famine
This is the oldest known photo of an Irish Famine survivor
Honoring the legacy of Ireland's Great Hunger Museum
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The heroic bishop who gave his life while tending to Irish Famine victims in Canada
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