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Ireland suffered the potato famine.It is know to the Irish as the Great Hunger, it was a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852.It was caused when potato crop's failed, due to blight, a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant.
During the period from 1845 to 1852, Ireland suffered a famine due to the potato crop getting potato blight which destroyed the crop.
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Ireland had a massive famine between 1845 and 1852, even though 4000 ships filled with food grown in Ireland were exported to cities in England. British landlords in Ireland wanted to be able to make profit at the expense of starving Irish people. Those that left Ireland in "coffin" ships traveled to Canada, the United States, and even Australia.
Potatoes
Ireland suffered a massive potato famine. Many were very poor farmers and did not have anything else to eat. This was caused by a fungus called the potato blight. Thousands died by starvation and many more came to the USA.
Ireland.
They suffered from hunger and other illnesses as a result of the famine in Ireland.
Ireland suffered the potato famine.It is know to the Irish as the Great Hunger, it was a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852.It was caused when potato crop's failed, due to blight, a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant.
A disease in the potato crop caused enormous famine and disease.
During the 1840s, potato blight affected potatoes in Ireland, causing a famine.
lichen bugs spread the disease
During the period from 1845 to 1852, Ireland suffered a famine due to the potato crop getting potato blight which destroyed the crop.
It happened in Ireland due to a disease that spread through the potato crops.
the great potato famine killed one million people and a million emigrated from Ireland from 1845-1852. losing 20-25 percent of its population
Ireland's Famine was caused mainly by Blight and a sudden increase in Population