Potato Famine (1 gen 1845 anni – 1 gen 1849 anni)
Descrizione:
Ireland suffers the Great Potato Famine when entire crops of potatoes, the staple Irish food, are ruined. The famine was a consequence of the appearance of blight, the potato fungus. About 800,000 people died as a result of the famine. A large number of people migrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia.Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 1845 anni
1 gen 1849 anni
~ 4 years