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In the second half of the 1840s, potato blight destroyed the potato crop in Ireland. At that time it was a major source of food in Ireland. As a result of that famine, many people died and many left Ireland in search of a better life.
Everyyear
Potato skins
Answer 5 million
Potato blight.
The potato crop was destroyed. This resulted in many people starving and dying. Others left Ireland and emigrated to many parts of the world.
It is still an important crop and used in many ways for meals, but it could not be said that Ireland is now dependent on it.
Ireland
Potato.
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