The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The potato famine.
The great famine, which was associated with the failure of the potato crop, due to a blight. As it was a large part of the diet of Ireland at that time, many people starved to death or left Ireland, decimating the population.
The Irish Famine happened during that time, and actually lasted a few years after that.
A minor famine hit Ireland in 1840
The potato famine.
Ireland, its also known as 'the great Irish famine'.
Angered that the ruling Irish party, the Fitzgerald dynasty of Kildare, had crowned a pretender to the Irish throne and went in open rebellion against the crown, Henry VIII decided to conquer Ireland in 1536 and bring it under his control. Starting in 1541, he upgraded Ireland to a Kingdom and proclaimed himself King of Ireland at a meeting of the Irish Parliament.
In 1922 the partition of Ireland occurred creating Northern Ireland and what was then called the Irish Free State, which would eventually become known as the Republic of Ireland. The independent Free State was the result of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921), which was settled by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The act specifically allowed the 6 mostly-Protestant, pro-union counties in the north (partly colonized by British settlers) to "opt out" and remain part of Great Britain, which they did.
Ireland is named after the island it is located on, Ireland. Ireland the country is referred to as the Republic of Ireland so it is not confused with Northern Ireland, a country in the United Kingdom that borders the Republic of Ireland.
Below is a link to a map of Ireland, showing Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. "Southern Ireland" is an informal term for the Republic of Ireland, and geographically incorrect, as the most northerly point in Ireland is in the Republic of Ireland.
The famine that occurred in Ireland during the second half of the 1840s.
Mainly the IRA fighting for a united Ireland.
You are referring to the potato famine that occurred in the 1840s.
Ireland, its also known as 'the great Irish famine'.
Violence in Northern Ireland due to conflict includes bombings and shootings aimed at army, police, rival terrorists and civilians.
The first recorded tornado occurred near Kilbeggan, Ireland on April 30, 1054.
Legend says that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, scientist say that their is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in that country.
Mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852, occurred during the Great Famine (known as the Potato Famine outside of Ireland), when potato blight devastated the Irish staple potato crop.
Legend says that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, scientist say that their is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in that country.
Since 1930 Ireland's average temperature has risen by 0.7° Celsius.Of the 15 warmest years in Ireland, ten have occurred since 1990.There is a trend of increased rainfall along the north and west coasts.
There is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in Ireland so Patrick could not be responsible for their demise there. The snakes are simply symbolic of the pagan gods that Patrick banished from the country when he converted the populace to Christanity.
Yes. The first known tornado was recorded in Ireland in 1054.