IRISH FAMINE

SEAN KEADY

When did the Irish Famine start?

• It started in 1845.

Where did this happen?

• It happened in Ireland.

How did this happen?

• Under British rule the country was paying large amounts of rent and had to give up most of their food.

• Disease was in the soil was killing the potatoes.

Map of British rule over Ireland

How many people died during the Great Potato Famine?

• About 1,000,000 people(20% of the country’s population).

• If this were to happen in the U.S today it would be the same as 62,549,307 people dying from hunger and disease.

Where did the people go for refuge?

• They fled to Boston, Massachusetts.

Map of Massachusetts

What did people do in Boston?

• Most people were homeless and on the streets.

• Many children were separated from their families and had to fend for themselves.

Are there any memorials?

• Ireland• United States• Great Britain• Canada• and Australia

Memorial for Irish Famine (Dublin)

When did the Irish Famine end?

• It ended in 1852.