Famine emptied Ireland and sent millions across the Atlantic. Their journey reshaped America for generations. The Great Irish Famine (1845–1852), or "Great Hunger," was triggered by a catastrophic potato blight that destroyed the country's primary food source. This led to the death of about 1 million people from starvation and disease. The disaster also ignited one of the largest migrations in modern history. In the Famine years alone, over a million Irish fled, mostly to the United States. This
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Famine emptied Ireland and sent millions across the Atlantic. Their journey reshaped America for generations. The Great Irish Famine (1845–1852), or "Great Hunger," was triggered by a catastrophic potato blight that destroyed the country's primary food source. This led to the death of about 1 million people from starvation and disease. The disaster also ignited one of the largest migrations in modern history. In the Famine years alone, over a million Irish fled, mostly to the United States. This
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The harsh realities of the Great Famine and its aftermath, a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The famine led to widespread evictions of tenant farmers who could not pay rent, as landlords were also financially burdened. The family's small, temporary dwelling was a common sight after evictions, often built on common land. The Great Famine resulted in the deaths of approximately one million people and the emigration of another two million, permanently changing Ir
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The harsh realities of the Great Famine and its aftermath, a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The famine led to widespread evictions of tenant farmers who could not pay rent, as landlords were also financially burdened. The family's small, temporary dwelling was a common sight after evictions, often built on common land. The Great Famine resulted in the deaths of approximately one million people and the emigration of another two million, permanently changing Ir
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