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Irish Potato Famine (jan 1, 1845 – jan 1, 1851)

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Main crop in Ireland was the potato. The natural blight of the potato caused a massive number of deaths in Ireland, causing a mass migration to the US.

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jan 1, 1845
jan 1, 1851
~ 6 years