Potatoes were brought back to Ireland and the rest of Europe from the "New World", South America, upon their discovery by European explorers. Potatoes were not found anywhere in Europe, Asia or Africa until they were imported. Ireland became dependent on potatoes after their importation to Europe largely because it was a poor country and potatoes grow quickly and easily in many different climates.
Ireland did not have its own government during the famine. It was still under British rule at that time.
Yes ... Ireland did not finally break away until the early 1920's.
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yes, but it was most prevalent in the west of Ireland. Ireland was still a single country when it happened. The division of the country into two parts (Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland) had yet to occur.
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