The Great Famine hit rural areas with less money harder. The west of Ireland was harder hit both in terms of death and Immigration.
Added: Southern Ireland, particularly the Western side got hit the worst.
the Famine was nationwide, but was worst along the Atlantic coast, in the midlands and Connacht
1845-1849
1847 was the worst year
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The Irish potato famine hit 1844-49, it's worst year being 1845 or 'black 45' as it was known. Basically the Irish population of 8 million had become incredibly dependant on the potato for food, as it reproduces so quickly in wet soil (which we have lots of). Then a blight hit the potato crop in Ireland (obviously they didn't have sprays to protect their crop) so the potatoes rotted in the ground. They were soft and mushy when dug up so people began to starve. One million starved to death in that period of time, one million emigrated, mostly to the USA and the UK, which is the answer to your question.
In the times when immigration was heavy, America was a blossoming country, and was said to be the best place to live. It was thought that America had land and jobs to share and that is why America was a popular place to immigrate to. In the case of why the Irish specifically came, it was most probably the Potato Famine. The Potato Famine left thousands of Irish starving, and without any income. Raising the potatoes was the livelihood of most Irish and when the rot struck, they had no way to pay landlords or pay for food. They were forced to leave in hopes of a better life somewhere else, and since America seemed to be so rich in opportunities, most chose to go there.
Yes it did. As the potato was the staple diet of Ireland when the blight hit all the crops died and as the land wasnt the best the people had no other food source. Many people died, not just because of starvation but also because as they made their earning by selling the potato when it failed they couldn't pay rent so they were evicted sending them onto the streets and into work houses which were probably the worst option for thepeople.
47 was regarded as the apex of the famine, this could be a reference to the Irish hunger as in Black 47!
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Irish Potato Famine. The Irish focused only on one type of potato, so when blight hit, all their resources were gone and the people died or immigrated to other countries including America.
The Irish potato famine hit 1844-49, it's worst year being 1845 or 'black 45' as it was known. Basically the Irish population of 8 million had become incredibly dependant on the potato for food, as it reproduces so quickly in wet soil (which we have lots of). Then a blight hit the potato crop in Ireland (obviously they didn't have sprays to protect their crop) so the potatoes rotted in the ground. They were soft and mushy when dug up so people began to starve. One million starved to death in that period of time, one million emigrated, mostly to the USA and the UK, which is the answer to your question.
The Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
In the times when immigration was heavy, America was a blossoming country, and was said to be the best place to live. It was thought that America had land and jobs to share and that is why America was a popular place to immigrate to. In the case of why the Irish specifically came, it was most probably the Potato Famine. The Potato Famine left thousands of Irish starving, and without any income. Raising the potatoes was the livelihood of most Irish and when the rot struck, they had no way to pay landlords or pay for food. They were forced to leave in hopes of a better life somewhere else, and since America seemed to be so rich in opportunities, most chose to go there.
The potato famine hit Ireland in the 1840's. it was when the potatos (their main food source) went bad so they had to move. but some stayed for family and died.
Yes it did. As the potato was the staple diet of Ireland when the blight hit all the crops died and as the land wasnt the best the people had no other food source. Many people died, not just because of starvation but also because as they made their earning by selling the potato when it failed they couldn't pay rent so they were evicted sending them onto the streets and into work houses which were probably the worst option for thepeople.
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.
47 was regarded as the apex of the famine, this could be a reference to the Irish hunger as in Black 47!
(Blight can mean decay, ruination, or a plant disease.)The Irish famine was caused by the potato blight.When a main food crop is hit with blight, widespread famine may result.Most inner cities suffer from urban blight, with many buildings uninhabitable.
Any young individul who has not hit puberty.. Irish slang for potato..
By boat, as it was the only form of transportation available. As to why they came to America, there was a large emmigration from Ireland beginning in the late 1800's that was caused by devestation of the potato famine, the poverty and opression caused by the English and the dream of a young country where anything was possible.