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Many of the Irish came to America during the 1840's due to the potato famine. the two websites below have information about the Immigration of the Irish and the second one is about the famine and disease that went on in Ireland and ships over to the Americas and England. http://memory.loc.gov/learn//features/immig/irish4.html
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/introduction.htm
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What year did leif ericson explore?
Leif Ericson made it to America in 1005 A.D
What year was Halloween found?
•Irish and English immigrants brought the tradition of Halloween to America in the mid 1800s.
How many animal bites occur in America?
Two to 4.5 million animal bites occur each year in the United States
What year did the pilgrms start their journey too north America?
The Mayflower set sail September 1620.
How many blizzards occur each year?
There are approximately 10.7 blizzards that occur each year. Of course, this not only counts America's blizzards, but also blizzards across the world!
Why did the Saint Patrick Day custom come to America and in what year?
About a million Irish came to America between 1845 and 1852, to escape the Great Famine. They brought St. Patrick's Day with them.
The year of journey of bartholemew diaz?
The year that Bartholomew Dias' journey was 1488.
How many tornadoes occur in one year in America?
The United States averages about 1,200 tornadoes each year, some years have more and some have less.
When did Leif Ericsson leave for his journey?
Leif Ericsson discovered America 500 years before Columbus 'discovered' America. He landed on what is now known as Newfoundland in Canada.
What imigrints broug ht Halloween to America?
Scottish and Irish. Although it represented something different there than it did in america. Halloween is also the pagan / celtic new year and a pagan autumn celebration called Samhain.
What year did Irish immigration become significant?
Because of the potato famine (1845-1852) 1.5 million Irish left their country. In 1847, more than 200,000 Irish emigrated, but 1851 was the peak year for most Irish emigration, estimated that 250,000 Irish emigrated from Ireland in that year alone.
What year was Journey to the Center of the Earth made?
Journey to the center to the earth was made in the year 2008.
