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The Irish Famine
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The Irish Famine
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Sir Clements
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The Irish Famine
Causes
Large population
In 1841 there was an estimated population of 8,175,00
Possibly England
John Mitchell claims that Ireland died in the midst of abundance and England created the famine
Subdivision of land
While 135,000 families had less than 1 acre
By 1845 almost 200,000 families lived on less than 5 acres per family
Potato Blight
There were 14 partial or complete potato famines between 1816 and 1842
A particularly big famine in 1740 which lasted until 1741
Chronology
1845
in 1845 a new fungal disease struck the irish crop. Ater a while the potatoes turned into a black mush
1846
Sir Robert peel bought £100,000 pounds worth of mize to send to the irish
1847
Good harvest but crops were smaller then usual. Known as black 4
1850
The famine appeared to be over at last
Consequences
By 1851
1 Million dead
1 Million emigrated
2 Million total population loss
Interpretations
John Mitchell Theory- He thinks that England caused the Famine bu buying the crops from Ireland during the Blight
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