Irish Immigration 1840 (jan 1, 1840 – feb 1, 1841)
Description:
Irish Potato Famine-Between 1845 and 1855 more than 1.5 million adults and children left Ireland to seek refuge in America. Most were desperately poor, and many were suffering from starvation and disease. They left because disease had devastated Ireland's potato crops, leaving millions without food.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1840
feb 1, 1841
~ 1 years