'Famine years' presentation slideshows

Famine, Disease and the Irish

Famine, Disease and the Irish. MEDICINE, DISEASE AND SOCIETY IN BRITAIN, 1750-1950. Great Famine in Ireland Impact in Britain Focus on famine and the immediate post-famine years, 1845-early 1850s.

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Behold

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THE IRISH FAMINE

THE IRISH FAMINE. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FAMINE ?. THE LUMPER IS A WHITE POTATO THAT WAS COMMONLY GROWN IN IRELAND BECAUSE IT PRODUCED A LARGE CROP AND GREW ON POOR SOIL. . HOWEVER , IT WAS ALSO PRONE TO DISEASE- THE BLIGHT. IT ARRIVED, IN 1845, FROM EUROPE AND QUICKLY SPREAD. .

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