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A potato blight which killed potatoes which the Irish tenant farmers depended on. Normally one crop's failure would not lead to one million deaths but the management of English aid was so bad that food was actually leaving Ireland and going to England rather than the other way around. Landlords were also mostly English Protestants who lived in England so they were detached from their Irish Catholic tenants and would evict them if taxes were not paid even during the famine and would physically destroy their tenant homes so they couldn't return. Many historians blame the Famine on English neglect while some even call it genocide.
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What started the grate Irish potato famine?
The potato blight and the British abandoned Ireland and let everyone to die
Who started cathlicism in the US?
The Irish brought catholicism to the us during the potato famine. and they were heavily penalized for it.
What is an Irish potato?
an Irish potato is a mode-ed brown potato potato is was caused by the rain in the summer which caused the famine because potato's died if && they had to eat cornmeal or grits
The caused many Irish people to immigrate to the US?
Potato Famine
Where did Irish Potato candies originate?
Irish Potato Candies originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Irish potato candy is a type of candy made from coconut cream, sugar and cinnamon.
What caused an Irish exodus and the US during the 19th century?
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How does Boxty relate to Irelands history?
It is an Irish potato pancake which is said to have been developed in the Irish potato famine.
Which immigrant group came to the us due to the failure of potato crops?
The Irish potato famine led to the influx of huge numbers of Irish immigrants into the US.
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.
Why did the Irish immigrate?
the Irish immigrated because of the great potato famine
What was immigration from Ireland mostly a result of?
Immigration from Ireland was mostly a result of a potato famine. The reason it's called an Irish Potato is because the Irish depended greatly on the potato and when a blight was destroying the potato crops one million died and others came here.
Why was the potato a critical crop for the Irish people?
The potato famine in Ireland maybe?
