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| The Irish Famine |
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Ruins of medieval church and
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| The Irish Potato Famine, or Great
Famine, lasted for about five years. In just a short
time, the demographics, or population make-up, of Ireland
changed dramatically. About 1,100,000 people died of
famine-related causes. Approximately 1,500,000 emigrated
from Ireland, moving mostly to English-speaking countries.
The largest number by far traveled to the United States,
where they became an important part of the history of
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| Ireland |
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the physical and cultural characteristics of Ireland.
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| The Irish Famine |
Read about
the events of Irish Potato Famine as well as firsthand
accounts from newspapers in London, which documented
the famine from start to end.
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| The
Potato |
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