The Great Famine of 1845–1850, also known as the Great Hunger, is one of the most important events of Irish history.
Over these few years, the repeated failure of the potato crop in Ireland led to the deaths of between one and one and a half million people, while millions more emigrated to countries such as Britain, Canada, Australia and the US. This catastrophe had many far-reaching consequences and changed the course of Irish history.
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Home Rule and Cultural Nationalism
The Great Famine Type of source
Primary Primary
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Sketch of a starving boy and girl looking for potatoes Illustration of the eviction of a family during the Famine
A starving boy and girl
The eviction of a family during the Great Famine
What do these illustrations from newspapers of the time tell us about what life was like for people during the Great Famine?
