The Irish Potato Famine

Potato famine in Ireland was around 1600 AD and potatoes were introduced in Ireland. Farmers, especially farmers, are adopted almost immediately because they are nutritious and easy to plant. Due to the high nutritional value of the crop, the general health condition has increased significantly. Due to health, increased birthrate, and lower mortality rate, the population increased by about 6 million from 1600 BC to famine 1. Due to food from this new world, the population has increased.

Doran, Edward. Potato famine in Ireland. Benchmark book. 9-12. Irish potato famine tells the story of potato crop failed in Ireland in 1845. Potato blight attacked Irish potato crop, which caused starvation, illness, and death. The attack lasted six years. Attacks were destructive, but Irish people also made a decision. They are determined to survive and rebuild their lives in other parts of the world. Many Irish people have rebuilt their lives in the USA. This book discusses famine, Irish decision to start a new life for themselves, and what happens after the famine. This book is very well written and very funny.

In the book "The Great Irish Potato Famine", James Donnelly is talking about a small background about why famine is so devastating to the people of Ireland. Throughout his writing, you can see the big picture of the great Irish potato famine. This book talks about the three major influences to Irish people before the famine: wealth, the surge of region and population. All of these factors lead to the destruction of the Irish potato famine. When I discovered that famine was my fundamental event, I wanted to know how the famine started. The main factors are population increase, region and wealth. Between 1750 and 1845, the population of Ireland increased from 6 million to 5 million. This is an increase of 325%. In the meantime, there are significant differences between the wealthy and the poor in Ireland, so the other two factors, region and wealth are important. Gap of rich and poor in most parts of Ireland