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What impact did the Great Famine have on the population of Ireland?
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∙ 6y ago
The population of Ireland decrease do to disease and starvation.
Between death and emigration the population reduced by about 2 million. To this day, the population of Ireland has not reached the level of about 8 million that was there before the famine.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 8y agoWell, before the famine, irelands population was 8 million. now, however, it's a littlwe over 4.2 million and it's the only country to have a lesser population than 100 years ago. And it's estimated that the population would have 18 by now if the famine never happend.
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∙ 12y agoaround 15% of Irish people died in the famine and another 15% emigrated
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∙ 14y agoBefore the famine there were 8 million people, and during the famine, 1 million people died and 1 million people emigrated.
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∙ 11y agoBetween death and emigration the population reduced by about 2 million. To this day, the population of Ireland has not reached the level of about 8 million that was there before the famine.
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∙ 14y agoapproximately 2 million
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∙ 14y ago~8.2 million
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∙ 12y agoi think 6 million
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When did the great famine end?
the great famine ended in Ireland in 1850 but it took a bet longer for Ireland to recover.
The potato famine of 1846-1850 occurred in the county of?
Ireland, its also known as 'the great Irish famine'.
What happendin Ireland between the years 1845 and 1849?
the Great Famine
What occurred in Ireland from 1845-1848?
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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.
What caused Ireland's great famine?
Ireland's Famine was caused mainly by Blight and a sudden increase in Population
When did the great famine end?
the great famine ended in Ireland in 1850 but it took a bet longer for Ireland to recover.
What happen in Ireland in 1845?
the beginning of the Great Famine
What is one of the worst disasters of Ireland?
Great famine.
What has the author S H Cousens written?
S. H. Cousens has written: 'The regional pattern of emigration during the great Irish famine' 'The restriction of population growth in pre-famine Ireland' -- subject(s): History, Population
The great potato famine in Ireland resulted from what?
Potato blight.
The only European country with a declining population in the nineteenth century was?
It was Ireland during the Great Famine, who's population drastically diminished from 8 million to roughly 3 million.
The potato famine of 1846-1850 occurred in the county of?
Ireland, its also known as 'the great Irish famine'.
What year did the Potato Famine begin?
The great Irish potato famine started in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the years 1842 to 1852. There was mass starvation, which is estimated to of killed one million people. Many people also emigrated from Ireland because of the famine. Ireland's population is estimated to have decreased as much as 25 percent in just seven years. Historians now know the cause of the famine was a disease called potato blight. The famine was so great, because at the time nearly 33 percent of Ireland's population relied solely on potatoes for nourishment.
Which European country was greatly affected by the great potato famine?
Ireland
What happendin Ireland between the years 1845 and 1849?
the Great Famine
What occurred in Ireland from 1845-1848?
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