In “Famine Diary” by Gerald Keegan we are shown the hardships that the people in Ireland had to endure. During the famine, many died from hunger and were not making enough to keep their families alive which led many to leave everything behind to survive a little longer. Others renounced their faith and became protestant so that they could receive a cup of soup. Although Ireland was in famine they were sending out an abundance of food to England, as it was part of England’s economic policy. Ireland was agriculturally rich, yet the people of Ireland could only consume the potatoes, turnips, and cabbage of their crops. The rest of their goods were being shipped off to England and Ireland was left with nothing. Without any food or money people
