The Great Famine/The Great Hunger (1 janv. 1845 – 1 janv. 1852)
Description:
- 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
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1845
1 janv. 1852
~ 7 years