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av sophie young 9 år siden

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the great famine

During the mid-19th century, Ireland faced a devastating period known as the Great Famine, which lasted from 1845 to 1851. The famine resulted in the deaths of approximately one million people and caused another million to flee, primarily to America.

the great famine

the great famine

consequences

they stopped teaching the Irish language in schools as they believed that Irish was a poor persons language
bitterness towards Britain claiming that they didn't help as much as they could have
1 million people fled to america
1 million people died

dates

the great famine started in 1845 and ended in 1851
there were 14 partial or complete famines from 1816 till 1842

relief measures

workhouses as a last resort
many people in workhouses died from disease not starvation.
soup kitchens to feed the hungry
sir robbery peel sent over from America indian maize

cause

young marriages
people were marrying young and created a higher population which led to the over dependence on the potato crop
over dependece
in Ireland the families depended too much on the potato crop as it was their staple diet
sub division of land-
through generations families split up their land to give to their decendents

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