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Irtish Potato Famine (sep 18, 1845 – jan 1, 1849)

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This was one of the highest influx of immigrants into Lowell. As the potato famine was going on in Ireland, many Irish needed to leave in order to survive. In this time, over 10,000 Irish immigrated to Lowell.

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sep 18, 1845
jan 1, 1849
~ 3 years and 3 months