Potato Famine

The Potato Famine occurred from 1845 – 1852 in Ireland. It was responsible for the death of one million people as most of the population of Ireland depended on potatoes for food. During this time one million people migrated to a variety of countries including Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom and resulted in a drop of between 20 – 25 % in the population.

The Potato Famine was caused by a disease called “Potato Blight”.