What would happen if for some odd reason, all the crops failed and people were not able to support themselves with the potato? No one gave this possible scenario any thought because it seemed absurd that such a thing could occur. But in 1845, a disease destroyed over half of the potato crops in Ireland...
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But in 1845, a disease destroyed over half of the potato crops in Ireland. The Irish had hoped that it would be an isolated incident and prayed that next year might be a more productive one. But 1846 proved to be even worse then the year prior. The issue with starvation became a reality after the second year of the famine, people began to panic and crime was at an all-time high...
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The Great Famine There were extreme cases of fevers, little water, low abundance of food, few cooking and sanitary facilities. Most of the Irish emigrants went to the United States, but the emigrants with the worst conditions went to Canada...	3 / 649
Irish Potatoe Famine 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...	6 / 1550
Irish Potato Famine 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...	6 / 1574
Irish Potato Famine 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...	6 / 1574