Great Famine (Ireland) - Wikipedia
The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger (Irish: an Gorta Mór [ənˠ ˈɡɔɾˠt̪ˠə ˈmˠoːɾˠ]), the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, [1] [2] was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland lasting from 1845 to 1852 that constituted a historical social crisis and subsequently had a major impact on Irish society and ...
Great Famine | Definition, Causes, Significance, & Deaths ...
Great Famine, famine that occurred in Ireland in 1845–49 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century: about one million people died from starvation or from typhus and other famine-related diseases.
Irish Potato Famine: Date, Cause & Great Hunger | HISTORY
Oct 17, 2017 · The Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, began in 1845 when a mold known as Phytophthora infestans (or P. infestans) caused a destructive plant disease that spread rapidly...
The Great Irish Famine Was a Turning Point in History - ThoughtCo
Apr 13, 2019 · The Irish Potato Famine, which in Ireland became known as "The Great Hunger," was a turning point in Irish history. It changed Irish society forever, most strikingly by greatly reducing the population. In 1841, Ireland's population was more than eight million.
The Great Irish Famine 1845-1851 – A Brief Overview
Oct 18, 2016 · The Great Famine was a disaster that hit Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, causing the deaths of about 1 million people and the flight or emigration of up to 2.5 million more over the course of about six years.
Great Famine Facts | Britannica
Great Famine, famine that occurred in Ireland in 1845–49 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century: about one million people died from starvation or from typhus and other famine-related diseases.
Great Famine - Relief Efforts, Ireland, 1845-1852 | Britannica
Great Famine - Relief Efforts, Ireland, 1845-1852: The British government's efforts to relieve the famine were inadequate. Because of the famine, Ireland's population went from almost 8.4 million in 1844 to 6.6 million by 1851.