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There Irish famineknown in the Gaelic language as An gorta mór and in English as Great Irish Faminehit Ireland between ...

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Hyde noted that the famine actually enveloped all of Europe and generally was known as The Great Hunger, which began around 1845. The Irish Potato Famine moniker came from outside of the Emerald Isle.

The potato famine also affected Irish-speaking people, and accelerated the Englishification of Irish society.

The pathogen struck a major blow to the nation's potato crop, leaving widespread poverty and disease in its wake. The Great Famine that ensued, lasting from 1845 to 1852, marked a major crisis in ...

Posted: November 25, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025 In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten ...

Writer Rob Rath talks about all the cool stories and facts we didn't get to cover in the Irish Potato Famine series. #ExtraHistory #Ireland #History Trump-appointed official, who oversaw ...