Great Famine (Ireland) - Wikipedia
...The famine was a defining moment in the history of Ireland, [3] which was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
Great Famine | Definition, Causes, Significance, & Deaths | Britannica
...Great Famine, famine that occurred in Ireland in 1845?49 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century: about one million people died from starvation or from typhus and other famine-related diseases....
https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Famine-Irish-history
BBC - History - British History in depth: The Irish Famine
...A million people are said to have died of hunger in Ireland in the late 1840s, on the doorstep of the world's richest nation....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_01.shtml
The Truth Behind the Irish Famine: Myths, Blame, and What Really ...
...In this article, we?ll explore the truth behind the Irish famine, untangling the myths from reality. We?ll examine what really caused it, who was to blame, and whether it could have been prevented....
https://secretireland.ie/the-truth-behind-the-irish-famine-myths-blame-and-what-really-happened/
10 Facts About the Great Irish Famine - History Hit
...Here are 10 facts about the Famine and its impact on Ireland. 1. The famine was caused by potato blight. By the 19th century, potatoes were a hugely important crop in Ireland, and was a staple food for many of the poor. In particular, a variety named the Irish Lumper was grown almost everywhere....
https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-the-irish-famine/
The Great Irish Famine - RTÉ
...Blighted Nation tells the story of the Great Irish Famine from the arrival of the blight to the long aftereffects of the devastation....
https://www.rte.ie/history/the-great-irish-famine/
National Famine Commemoration
...Every year, thousands of people attend both the National and International Famine Commemorations which take place, to remember the many who died and emigrated, and to reflect on the appalling events during this period. The annual national commemoration revolves between the four provinces of Ireland....
https://www.irishfamine.ie/
The Great Famine: A Tragedy That Shaped Modern Ireland
...The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland lasting from 1845 to 1852....
https://theirishhorizon.com/the-great-famine/
The Great Famine of Ireland 1845 - Irish History
...The Great Irish Famine may have been a time of immense hardship, but it also sparked a resilience and sense of identity that remains a cornerstone of Irish culture today....
https://yourirish.com/history/19th-century/the-potato-famine
Legacy of the Great Irish Famine - Wikipedia
...The legacy of the Great Famine in Ireland (Irish: An Gorta Mór[1] or An Drochshaol, litt: The Bad Life) followed a catastrophic period of Irish history between 1845 and 1852 [2] during which time the population of Ireland was reduced by 50 percent....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Great_Irish_Famine