Great Famine of 1315–1317

devastating potato blight occurred, killing an eighth of the entire Irish population. Although the blight itself destroyed the crops and left many Irish in sickness and starvation, the real killers of the Irish potato famine were the British. Many historians even claim that the Irish famine was not caused by the potatoes themselves, but in fact was a result of Britain’s lack of respect and support of the Irish people even to the extent of calling it genocide on Britain’s behalf. British free…

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.…

A famine is defined as a shortage or scarcity of food and it can affect many people in negative ways and lead to many tragic events. The Irish Potato famine was one of the worst famines to occur in Europe.The Irish Potato Famine affected Irish society and it’s people immensely. The famine affected society through the people, through the government, and through economics. The famine began due to a bacteria that attacked the crops and destroyed them. Potatoes were the easiest crop to grow,…

both groups shared similar types of struggles that caused people to migrate to the United States. Both groups of people experienced environmental, economic and political challenges (Adaptation and Assimilation, n.d.). The Irish experienced the Great Famine and extreme religious and political from the English in the 1700’s these were major factors that pushed people out of the country. In the 1800’s the Irish immigrated in mass to the United States during the first and second industrial…

working-class and capitalists resulted from the class divide. Regarding the working-class’s utilization, the Great Famine serves as an example. When the Irish population boomed, and the potato crop plummeted, a famine resulted. The British government did very little to help the struggling Irish, and nationalism became the Irish workers’ tool to counter the capitalistic British. McKay describes, “The Great Famine also intensified anti-British feeling and promoted Irish nationalism, for the bitter…

(O’Byrne). Eavan Boland’s works such as “Quarantine” and “My Country in Darkness” greatly reflect the hardships Ireland has faced. The harsh, cold tone Eavan Boland uses throughout the poem mirrors the tone of Ireland during the time of The Great Famine. Because potato crops ceased to flourish, much of Ireland was left starving, poor, and disease ridden. In addition to famishment, the Irish were also under the thumb of the British,…

seek work upon arrival to the country. In the 1840’s during the Irish immigration spike it is worth noting that these people had a mainly agricultural background (Bergquist 1). After being driven to migrate by such a significant factor such as the great famine, these people used agriculture as a tool of theirs in a country dominated by unskilled labor in industry along with crop and agriculture to find…

and expand our historic roots. Unknowingly, we stand in a massive family tree that is centuries old. I belong to the Lennon family tree that dates back to the early 1700s. The surname Lennon originated from the coast of Ireland, where both of my great-grandparents were born. Over 42,000 people bear this surname and they are most prevalent in the United States and Ireland. The name Lennon derives from the word O’Leannain, meaning “lover” and “sweetheart”. The Lennon ancestors aspire to be…

Introduction In 1845, Ireland was struck by a massive famine, which many called the Irish Potato Famine or the Great Irish Famine. This incident was considered one of the darkest and hardest period of the Irish history. Unfortunately, this event caused between 500,000 to 1 million deaths and ruined the land and crops of many farmers. The famine reached its peak in 1847 and during that year, about 300,000 people left Ireland and went to install themselves in other countries which included Canada.…

issues occuring in Ireland during the mid 1840s to the early 1850s, was the Irish potato famine. There is some debate over whether the British were to blame for the mass emigration of the Irish, or that this emigration was bound to happen anyway. Many historians have established their positions on this issue, including Christine Kinealy and Hasia R. Diner. Kinealy, the author of This Great Calamity: The Irish Famine 1845-52, argues that the British are to blame for this mass emigration from…