sep 5, 1840 - POTATO FAMINE

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> 1 mil died
- Roughly 10% died as a direct result of starvation. Other 90% were a result of lack of nutrients.
> Labourers crop. Mono crop. Used as v v v nutritional.
> US spore based disease that came over the Atlantic.
> Food continued to be exported to Britain until 1846/7.
> **Ireland still part of UK when this was happening - British citizens not getting British assistance**
> NOTE: potato blight was a worldwide occurrence, just hit Ireland v hard as was dealt with shittly.
> Resulted in mass migration - why many moved to US.

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