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What caused Ireland's great famine?
Ireland's Famine was caused mainly by Blight and a sudden increase in Population
Did the potato blight cause a reduction in population in Ireland?
The potato famine in Ireland which was caused by the potato blight killed in the region of 2 million people out of a pre-famine population of 9 million, and it started emigration to America, Canada, Australia and other places, displacing another one million during the famine, and many more since.
This was affected by a blight in Ireland?
Potato.
What disease did the Irish potatoes have?
During the 1840s, potato blight affected potatoes in Ireland, causing a famine.
How did the potato blight in Ireland start?
The English, who had no use for the Irish, spread the potato blight germs around on the potato fields so that they could get rid of as many Irish as possible. It largely worked - millions of Irish either starved to death or immigrated to other nations, like Canada and the USA. (That's why my greatgreatgreatgreatgreat grandfather came to America)
Why did many Irish come to the US in the mid-1800s?
At that time, the was a potato blight in the west of Ireland, which is referred to as the Great Famine. Prior to this, Irish population was at its highest. People left on ships to work on plantations, or escape the blight. Most left because of evictions. They mainly went to: US, Australia and England. Even when the blight was gone, people continued to leave, looking for jobs, or even family. Irish population has still not recovered from the Famine.
What happen to the potato crop in Ireland in the nineteeth century?
During the period from 1845 to 1852, Ireland suffered a famine due to the potato crop getting potato blight which destroyed the crop.
The great potato famine in Ireland resulted from what?
Potato blight.
What disease in Ireland they come to Scotland in 1848?
Potato Blight
Where did the blight come from?
The blight, specifically the Great Famine in Ireland during the 1840s, was caused by a potato disease known as late blight, which is caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. This disease devastated potato crops, which were a staple food for a significant portion of the Irish population. The blight likely originated in the Americas, where the pathogen was first identified, and it spread to Europe, leading to widespread crop failures. The resulting famine was exacerbated by social and political factors, including British government policies and land ownership issues.
Could Potato blight come back to Ireland?
Yes, Potato blight is endemic in Ireland and Europe, but today a variety of types of potato are grown some of which are blight resistant and we also have chemical sprays that can kill the fungus. The trouble with the blight in the past was that there were no sprays and only one variety of potato was grown and when a blight evolved to attack this variety, it meant that ALL the Irish crop was hit and this lead to famine.
What is the plague that killed all the potatoes in Ireland called?
The potato blight.
