1. By Cian,Emma and Sinead

2. The famine started in 1845. When potato blight was first noted in Wexford and Waterford. By November the whole potato crop was ruined. Phytophthora was Infestans Fungus was the name of the blight.

3. British Conservative Prime Minister,Robert Peel sent Indian corn to Ireland. Unfortunately the families had to pay market prices for the corn and they did not know how to cook it properly. Soup kitchens were set up.

4. The people get evicted if they can not pay their rent. The landlord used to bring soldiers to knock down and burn the houses. Many of the families were homeless.

5. Hundreds of thousands were left without any,work, money or food which forced them to emigrate to America,Canada or England. Many people died while crossing the Atlantic ocean because of cabin fever. Food was also very scarce and there were a lot to feed. The ships were called coffin ships.

6. 1.5 to 2 million people emigrated during the famine. An estimated million people died. In 1851 the census showed the population of Ireland was 6.5 million.

7. It all began in 1845. A disease called blight destroyed the whole potato crop. It was first noted in Wexford & Waterford. Soup kitchens were set up and Indian corn was sent from America. Many people emigrated to Canada, America and England. They crossed the Atlantic on ships known as Coffin ships.

8. The winter of 1847 was the coldest in living memory. It was known as “Black 47”. The results of the 1851 census showed the population had dropped by an estimate of 1-2 million people. The Famine caused a lot of pain for Irish people. They blamed the British.

9. When did the Famine start? What caused the potato crop to fail? Where was this first noted? What was set up in attempt to help Irish families ? What were the main countries the Irish emigrated to? What year had the coldest winter? How much had the population dropped by in 181?

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