How did potatoes famine affect Irish emmigration?

Answer 1

The population dropped sharply due to death and emigration. More of the population moved towards the eastern side of the country. The majority of the population still lives on the east. The famine still features in Irish history as a major turning point for the country.

Answer 2

The everyday food of the average Irish farmer was the potato. About 1845 a plant disease affected the potato crop, killing the plants. More than a million Irish died of hunger and disease, and another million left Ireland.

Answer 3

The potato famine in Ireland was caused by a blight on potatoes. During the years of the famine, Ireland EXPORTED many tons of food, but the English refused to feed the Irish. Many Irish died, and many left for Canada, the United States, and Australia.

Answer 4

More than one million people emigrated. In addition to that, more than one million people starved

Answer 5

Over a million people died, a further million emigrated.

The population fell from about 8.5 million to 6.5 million.

Answer 6

Many people were dying of hunger so some left in search of a better life where they could be able to survive.

Answer 7

The Irish Famine had very bad effect on Irish people

Answer 8

They used potatoes as their basic food. That's why a lot of them had to flee away when there was the insufficiency of them.