Great Famine

An important breakpoint in Irsih history, the Great Famine of Ireland caused around a million deaths and the departure of thousands from the Island. Massive starvation, disease and death became common during the 7 years that this crisis lasted. Many times, the British government of the time, including Queen Victoria, have been criticized for a slow response or insufficient response to the crisis. Either way, is undeniable that Irish experienced hard times (as illustrated on the image), and we can only speculate what should have been different to avoid this horrors.

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