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17. Okt. 2017 · The Irish Potato Famine was caused by a potato disease in Ireland in the mid-1800s. The “Great Hunger” killed about 1 million people, forcing another million to emigrate.
29. Nov. 2020 · Today the Irish famine is recognised as the worst humanitarian disaster of the 19th Century but what is less recognised is that the crisis impacted far beyond Ireland’s shores. The story of the Blight pathogen that killed the potato crop, starts in the Andes of South America and then reaches into the heart of northern Europe where the collapse of potato crops causes the deaths of 100,000 ...
The Irish Potato Famine or the ‘Great Hunger’ was the last great famine in Western Europe and also one of the most catastrophic recorded in that region. It led to the death of up to a million people and the emigration of two million people from the island of Ireland. It changed Ireland and its influence can still be felt to this day in the ...
13. Apr. 2019 · The Irish Potato Famine, which in Ireland became known as "The Great Hunger," was a turning point in Irish history. It changed Irish society forever, most strikingly by greatly reducing the population. In 1841, Ireland's population was more than eight million. It has been estimated that at least one million died of starvation and disease in the ...
Ireland's Great Hunger, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, is a harrowing chapter in Irish history that left an indelible mark on the nation and its people. Lasting from 1845 to 1852, this catastrophic event resulted in the deaths of approximately one million Irish men, women, and children, while prompting the emigration of another million.
12. Aug. 2015 · The Great Hunger. In this podcast Professor Peter Gray examines the impact and significance of the Irish Famine and looks at why it was so devastating. 1. Introduction to the Irish Famine - the most serious peace time catastrophe in 19th Century Europe. 2. Why was Ireland so poor? Why was the potato so important to the labouring poor? 3. The ...
27. Nov. 2020 · The first part of The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine, narrated by Liam Neeson, airs on RTE 1 on November 30 at 9.35. A major new documentary tells the story of the Famine and its ...
