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How did people know something was wrong with the potatoes during the famine?
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What happened in eviction in Ireland during the famine?
People came in to America and didn't have food so they got potatoes to eat.
How did potatoes almost destroy the Irish?
There was a famine in Ireland starting in the middle of the 1840s, which was caused by potato blight destroying potatoes. Potatoes formed a major part of the diet of Irish people, so when the famine struck, many Irish people died and many emigrated. Even today, the population of Ireland has not reached the level it was before the famine.
Why were people evicted during the famine?
The Irish were farmers and relied heavily on potatoes as a food source; when the potato blight struck Ireland people starved.
Who introduced potatoes to ireland?
Walter rayligh after going to north america, co-incidentaly thats where the potato blight that killed many irish people during the famine also came from.
Where did people go when the had money in the g famine reat?
They went to the landlords when they had no money during the famine
What Kind Of Irish People Lived in Irish Cottages?
They were the poorest people, also known as cottiers. They lived on a diet mostly made up of potatoes. Many died during the famine when most of the potato crop failed.
How did people get to America during the famine?
They travelled by ship.
The great patato famine?
The Great Potato Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, was a devastating period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The famine was caused by the failure of the potato crop, which was a staple food for the majority of the population. It resulted in the death or emigration of millions of Irish people and had long-lasting social and economic impacts on the country.
Reasons why people emigrated from Ireland during the famine?
Hunger.
What were people like before the Great Famine?
People were poor and lived in unsanitary conditions. They'd eat around 60 potatoes a day, well, the average man ate that.More at: http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/before.htm
What were the cures in the Irish famine and what was the health of Irish people in the Irish famine?
There was no cure for the famine, as it was potato blight that caused it. There is a cure now, but not in the 1800's.The health was very bad, because potatoes was the main diet of the Irish people. Many died of scurvy, starvation and other horrific diseases.
How did the irish famine happen?
The potato crop got potato blight which destroyed the potatoes. Because it was the main food in Ireland at that time, many people began to starve. The famine lasted from about 1845 to 1852.
