The whole country relied on the crop of potatoes as their source of food and income. In the mid 1800s there were many seasons that produced poor crops, and in some cases no potatoes at all. These seasons were taken lightly, and just thought to be bad crop seasons. After these bad seasons, farmers became upset and began to grow poorer quality potatoes known as ?Lumper potatoes' or ?Horse potatoes' instead of the stronger healthier potatoes...
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These new potatoes were originally grown for feed for farm animals and were more prone to disease, but because they grew in the poorest conditions possible, humans would have to eat them due to the loss of the healthier potatoes. In 1845 a crop disease known as ?blight' would be introduced to Ireland...
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