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the ships carrying emigrants were called "coffin" ships
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What symbol was flown on the US relief ships during the Irish potato famine?
The shamrock was the symbol flown on US relief ships during the Irish potato famine.
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 is the mold called that caused the Irish potato famine?
The potato blight caused the famine, the species being Phytophthora infestans.
Where did the potato famine begin in Ireland?
I think the potato blight first arrived in Cork onboard ships from the US, then spread to the rest of Ireland
Where did they go after the potato famine?
They emigrated to places like Canada Britain Australia and America on coffin ships
What caused the great famine?
a fungus called phytophthora infestans caused the Irish potato famine.
What was the variety of potato that Irish potato farmers grew during the potato famine?
Lumpers. ... until the crop was affected by blight which destroyed the crops and then there were none. That's why it it ended in the Irish crisis called the potato famine.
Which event made one million Irish people leave Ireland in the mid-1800?
The Irish Potato Famine
What gave the potato potato famine?
a fungus from Canada that spread in the warm moist weather called blight.
An irish famine in the mid 1800s killed over one million people this famine was caused by protists attacking what crop?
the potato crop was attacked by a fungus called potato blight
Why did the Irish immigrate to the North West?
Something called the POTATO FAMINE!
What caused an Irish exodus and the US during the 19th century?
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