Great Hunger
Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. 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 unprecedented scale.
WATCH: Trailer for new Irish-language Famine film "Arracht"
International Famine Commemoration to be hosted in Phoenix this weekend
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Irish Famine studies in the US should be mandatory, like the Holocaust
President Higgins on forgiveness and the need to remember our own tragic past
Irish navy vessel pays tribute to famine Irish who emigrated to the US
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