Irish Immigration 1840 (dec 30, 1839 – jul 26, 1846)
Description:
-The Great Famine was caused by a failure of the potato crop, which many people relied on for most of their nutrition. A disease called late blight destroyed the leaves and edible roots of the potato plants in successive years from 1845 to 1849.- Irish Potato Famine
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Date:
dec 30, 1839
jul 26, 1846
~ 6 years and 6 months