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It was the most important food for most Irish people, so they did depend on it. When the crop failed because of the potato blight, there was not enough to eat and many people starved to death or left Ireland.

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How did potatoes almost destroy the Irish?

There was a famine in Ireland starting in the middle of the 1840s, which was caused by potato blight destroying potatoes. Potatoes formed a major part of the diet of Irish people, so when the famine struck, many Irish people died and many emigrated. Even today, the population of Ireland has not reached the level it was before the famine.


What does the Irish famine represent?

Potatoes. Potatoes are the main food in Ireland


What were the cures in the Irish famine and what was the health of Irish people in the Irish famine?

There was no cure for the famine, as it was potato blight that caused it. There is a cure now, but not in the 1800's.The health was very bad, because potatoes was the main diet of the Irish people. Many died of scurvy, starvation and other horrific diseases.


Why do Irish immigrates want to go to America?

The potatoes famine. the Irish got sick from the potatoes


What potatoes were eaten most often in the Irish potato famine?

Russet


Was it water that cause the potatoes to ruin during the Irish famine?

no. it was a blight


What disease did the Irish potatoes have?

During the 1840s, potato blight affected potatoes in Ireland, causing a famine.


How did the potato famine affect Irish emigration?

The potato was the main food people in Ireland ate. When there were no potatoes due to the crop being destroyed by blight, many people left to find more food and a better life. The famine had the effect of increasing Irish emigration.


The great patato famine?

The Great Potato Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, was a devastating period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The famine was caused by the failure of the potato crop, which was a staple food for the majority of the population. It resulted in the death or emigration of millions of Irish people and had long-lasting social and economic impacts on the country.


The caused many Irish people to immigrate to the US?

Potato Famine


Can the European population explosion of the 1600s be attributed to potatoes alone?

No because the Irish relied only on potatoes and they suffered from the "Potato Famine".


How did the irish famine happen?

The potato crop got potato blight which destroyed the potatoes. Because it was the main food in Ireland at that time, many people began to starve. The famine lasted from about 1845 to 1852.