The Potato Famine
The Great Famine (also known as the Irish Potato Famine) of 1845–1852 was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland caused by potato blight, which drove mass emigration and fueled Irish nationalism.
The Great Famine (also known as the Irish Potato Famine) of 1845–1852 was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland caused by potato blight, which drove mass emigration and fueled Irish nationalism.