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Irish potato famine

The Irish Potato Famine was caused by a potato disease in Ireland in the mid-1800s. The “Great Hunger” killed about 1 million people, forcing another million to emigrate.

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Memorial to potato famine in Dublin, Ireland

The Irish Potato Famine is a harrowing time in history and some of you may not want to know more about Irish potato information, but it is important to learn about the history of Irish potatoes so it is not repeated. So, what is an Irish potato anyways? Click here to learn more.

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The Irish Potato Famine was a period of mass hunger n Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The most rigorously touched territories in the west and south of Ireland, where the Irish language was prevailing. Over 1 million more left Ireland, causing the country's population to fall by approximately 20%.