This famine killed an estimated one million people ... With few other choices, many Irish people decided to leave Ireland and emigrate. Emigration means leaving your own country to live in a ...

President's Irish relatives revealed The peak of Irish emigration occurred during the famine of the mid-1800s. Over a ...

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In the mid-nineteenth century, Ireland suffered from an event known as the Great Hunger or the Potato Famine. Ireland at the ...

As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the ...

Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine, which was caused by a potato blight, lasted between 1845 and 1849, decimating Ireland's population and resulting in emigration on an ...

Exploring the socio-economic, political and ideological systems that made the Irish poor vulnerable to disaster ...

that remember both the horror of the Famine and the resilience of survivors. The panicked rush to escape from Ireland during the blight was followed by waves of emigration. The Irish population ...

Irish emigration forms a significant part of Irish ... Just a stone's throw away, you'll find The Jeanie Johnston, a replica of an old Famine Ship. It offers a glimpse into the harsh realities ...