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What was the population before and after the Irish Potato famine?
8 million before, about a million died, about a million emigrated.
What happened during the Irish famine?
peopie died
How many people emigrated after the Irish famine?
They are not sure how many people had moved to America because of the Famine but they know that it had caused more than two-thirds of the population to move there. Some of them came back after the Famine.
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.
Were there any doctors helping during the Irish potato famine?
they died
Why is the potato famine so signifacant?
for many reasons: 1,000,000 people died 1,000,000 people emigrated within 5 years, and a pattern of emigration started which lasted for over 100 years the Irish language suffered an enormous blow, as most of the victims and those who emigrated were Irish speakers
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the US in the 1800s?
Potato Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1849. About two-fifths of the population was solely reliant on this cheap crop for a number of historical reasons. During the famine, about one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.
How did potatoes famine affect Irish emmigration?
The population dropped sharply due to death and emigration. More of the population moved towards the eastern side of the country. The majority of the population still lives on the east. The famine still features in Irish history as a major turning point for the country.
What was the nickname of the boat used for emigrating during potato famine and why were they called this?
They were called "coffin" ships because a large number of the people who emigrated on the ships died before they could reach there destination.
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 many people died due to scurvy in the Irish famine?
Everyone in Ireland because of the potato famine in the 1900"s
What causes an Irish exodus to England and the US during the 19th century?
There was a famine in Ireland, known as the Great Famine, or the Irish Potato Famine. Over a million people died during the 7 years between 1845 to 1852. This drove many Irish to immigrate to to the United States.
