Great Hunger
Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine, which was caused by a potato blight, lasted between 1845 and 1849, decimating Ireland's population and resulting in emigration on an unprecedented scale.
Some Irish were worse than British during the Famine
Children’s bones from Irish Great Hunger discovered on Canadian beach
Heartbreaking artwork depicting Great Hunger coffin ships now on display
The Great Famine coffin ships' journey across the Atlantic
Moving letter home to Mom and Dad from an Irish famine emigrant in 1850
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