The Great Famine/The Great Hunger (1 ene 1845 año – 1 ene 1852 año)
Descripción:
- A period of mass starvation and disease among Irish citizens.
- The most affected areas were the west & south of Ireland.
- During the great hunger approximately 1 million people died,and many left the country, causing the Irish population to decrease by 20-25%.
- Potato blight (a disease among potatoes) was the
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fecha:
1 ene 1845 año
1 ene 1852 año
~ 7 years