Famine

Great Irish Famine

1845 – 1852 · 53.35° N, 7.92° W

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When
1845 – 1852
Kind
Famine
Coordinates
53.35° N, 7.92° W
Description
1845–1852 famine in Ireland
Cause
Phytophthora infestans, laissez faire, colonialism

Great Famine (Ireland)

1845–1852 mass starvation in 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 from 1845 to 1852. It constituted a major historical social crisis and had a significant impact on Irish society and history.

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