In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. ..

Between 1845 and 1849, Ireland was affected by a famine. This famine killed an estimated one million people either from starvation or disease. Thousands of people emigrated to America across the ...

His latest book is Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. From 1845 to 1851, Irish potato crops were destroyed by a novel pathogen, the fungus-like organism Phytophthora infestans.

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 ...

Sir, - I believe that the Great Famine which started with the failure of the potato crop in 1845 changed the Irish character and culture. It was a turning point in our history. It strengthened our ...

Exploring the socio-economic, political and ideological systems that made the Irish poor vulnerable to disaster ...

By 1845, one-third of U.K. residents lived in Ireland and nearly all of them relied on a single potato strain—a disaster ...