The Irish famine 2 nd Year History. Background  Most landlords protestant.  Many absentee.  Gale day (landlord’s agent).  Large farmers (30 acres.

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The Irish famine 2 nd Year History

Background  Most landlords protestant.  Many absentee.  Gale day (landlord’s agent).  Large farmers (30 acres +).  Sublet to small farmers and cottiers.  Spailpeens were wandering labourers.

The Workhouse  Country divided into Poor Law Unions and each had a workhouse.  Only the really badly off would go there (families split up, like prison).

Causes  Rise in population  Subdivision  Dependence on the potato  The Blight

What was done?  1845 Peel’s government bought maize (Indian corn) and set up Public Works Schemes.  1846 Russel’s liberal government did not want to interfere and abandoned the above.

Soup kitchens  Soup kitchens were set up by the Quakers and the government but the government abandoned the idea in  The workhouses catered for and eventually were allowed provide soup kitchens.

Results  1 million died of disease and starvation  1 million emigrated by 1851 (coffin ships)  Push and pull causes left 4 million by 1900  Decline of Irish language  Subdivision ended  New catholic landlords  Hatred for Britain

Famine Project  Minimum 3 A4 Pages (Max 5)  Include 2 Pictures  Typed or Handwritten  Presented in a folder or plastic cover.  Counts for 20% of summer exam  Deadline Monday 2 nd May.