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     The Irish Potato Famine (1845–1852)

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     Irish Potato Famine - Isle of Blight - Part 1 - Extra History

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   When the Irish found themselves in great need, due to a potato fa...more. Welcome to History Videos for Kids! This week we are learning about the Potato Famine. The English and Irish had...

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   In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. ..Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com...

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   #history #famine #devastating 0:00 The Great Famine of 1315-13171:13 The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1852)2:31 The Bengal Famine of 19434:05 The Chinese Famine...

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   Quintin Question explores the famine and how it caused mass immigration from Ireland

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   A famine is when there is not enough food to feed all the people in a country or region. Many people may become ill or die because of famine. During the Famine of 1845–49 in Ireland, more than one million people died. Another two million people left Ireland to find a better life in other countries.

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   What were the causes and consequences of the Irish potato famine? Quintin Question explores the famine and how it caused mass emigration.

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   Why is it called the Great Famine?

   • The Great Famine, Great Hunger, or Great Famine is the name given to the famine in Ireland in the years 1845-1852. Outside Ireland, it is usually called the Irish Potato Famine. The famine was caused by "the potato blight ", a fungus -like organism which quickly destroyed the potatoes in Ireland, and throughout Europe.

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   How many people died during a famine?

   • A famine is when there is not enough food to feed all the people in a country or region. Many people may become ill or die because of famine. During the Famine of 1845–49 in Ireland, more than one million people died. Another two million people left Ireland to find a better life in other countries.

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   What happened to people born after the famine?

   • People born after the famine grew up with a bitterness against Britain. It was many years before the country began to recover. Millions of people in the United States and in Britain today have a family connection with Ireland. This goes back to the famine years, when Irish people first began to leave their own country.

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   What caused the Irish Potato Famine?

   • Outside Ireland, it is usually called the Irish Potato Famine. The famine was caused by "the potato blight ", a fungus -like organism which quickly destroyed the potatoes in Ireland, and throughout Europe. The effect was particularly bad in Ireland because potatoes were the staple food for most Irish people at the time.

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   Jun 9, 2024 · The famine was caused by "the potato blight", a fungus-like organism which quickly destroyed the potatoes in Ireland, and throughout Europe. The effect was particularly bad in Ireland because potatoes were the staple food for most Irish people at the time.