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.
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Tom Thumb to Abe Lincoln, heroes who donated to Irish famine relief
Old Irish recipe dessert dating back to the 1840s workhouses
When 40 Irish Famine ships anchored at Grosse Île quarantine station in 1847
Ireland's Great Hunger lessons still useful today
Irish Famine survivors, lest we forget, it was not so long ago
Teeth reveal important clues into diet of famine Irish
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