In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. ..

By 1845, one-third of U.K. residents lived in Ireland and nearly all of them relied on a single potato strain—a disaster ...

Between 1845 and 1849, Ireland was affected by a ... Tragically over one million people died between 1846 and 1851 because of the Potato Famine. Many of them died from starvation.

His latest book is Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. From 1845 to 1851, Irish potato crops were destroyed by a novel pathogen, the fungus-like organism Phytophthora infestans.

Its effect on the potato gives “Rot,” a vigorous ... The other two either were consumed by the famine or joined the exodus in which, between 1845 and 1855, almost 1.5 million sailed to North ...

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 ...

Most had a little money to get to their desired destination. The potato famine in Ireland that began in 1845 changed all of that. The Great Famine struck an Ireland that was already struggling.