The Great Irish Famine An Gorta Mór

Contents Page 1:Introduction Page 1:Introduction Page 2:Contents Page 2:Contents Page 3:The Potato Page 3:The Potato Page 4:The Blight Page 4:The Blight Page 5:Workhouses Page 5:Workhouses Page 6:Soup Kitchens Page 6:Soup Kitchens Page 7:Emmigration Page 7:Emmigration Page 8:The Famine Ships Page 8:The Famine Ships Page 9:The New World Page 9:The New World Page 10:The End Page 10:The End

The potato that got the blight was called the Lumper potato. The potato would get the blight within 48 hours. When they were dug up they smelt awful. The Irish relied on the Lumper potato. The Irish ate 12-14lbs of potato a day.

The blight The blight was a fungus that covered the potato. The blight was a fungus that covered the potato. A little way through 1846 the crops failed again. A little way through 1846 the crops failed again. In 1847 you could’ve planted potato seeds with out the getting blight but there were no seeds left. In 1847 you could’ve planted potato seeds with out the getting blight but there were no seeds left.

Workhouses Conditions in the workhouses were desperate. Often the only way to get food is to fight for it. In 1846,around 2,500 people died each week in workhouses. The workhouse in Dungannon is now South Tyrone hospital. Diseases spread quickly in workhouses.

Soup Kitchens Soup kitchens were set up by Quakers and the government in Soup kitchens were set up by Quakers and the government in You got ration tickets for soup kitchens. They could range from half a meal to five meals. You got ration tickets for soup kitchens. They could range from half a meal to five meals. By August 1847, about 3 million people were being fed each day in total. By August 1847, about 3 million people were being fed each day in total. In the Autumn of 1847, the government shut down the soup kitchens. In the Autumn of 1847, the government shut down the soup kitchens.

A ticket could cost £4-£5 which is half a years wages. A ticket could cost £4-£5 which is half a years wages. By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million Irish left the country due to evictions, starvation, and harsh living. By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million Irish left the country due to evictions, starvation, and harsh living. Most people emigrated to America. Most people emigrated to America. Throughout the Famine years, nearly a million Irish arrived in the United States. Throughout the Famine years, nearly a million Irish arrived in the United States.

The Famine Ships They were nicknamed coffin ships because many people died on them. They were nicknamed coffin ships because many people died on them. If you died you were wrapped up in sail cloth and thrown overboard. If you died you were wrapped up in sail cloth and thrown overboard. The first famine ships headed for Quebec, Canada. The first famine ships headed for Quebec, Canada. These ships were crowded and disease-ridden. These ships were crowded and disease-ridden.

The New World Many pauper families had been told by their landlords that once they arrived in Canada, an agent would meet them and pay out between two and five pounds depending on the size of the family. This was not true. Many pauper families had been told by their landlords that once they arrived in Canada, an agent would meet them and pay out between two and five pounds depending on the size of the family. This was not true. Up to half of the men that survived the journey to Canada walked across the border to begin their new lives in America. Up to half of the men that survived the journey to Canada walked across the border to begin their new lives in America. This is a memorial in New York.  This is a memorial in New York. 

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