The Irish Famine (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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% of Irish living in countryside in 1841
% of Irish living in countryside in 1841
Over 70%
Ireland's population in 1841
Ireland's population in 1841
Over 8.2 million
Who were cottiers?
Who were cottiers?
Poorest rural laborers renting small plots (one acre)
Number of cottiers by 1845
Number of cottiers by 1845
About 1 million
What is potato blight?
What is potato blight?
Fungus destroying potato crops in damp/humid weather
Year blight arrived in Ireland
Year blight arrived in Ireland
1845
Worst famine year nickname
Worst famine year nickname
Black '47 (1847)
% of potato crop lost in 1846
% of potato crop lost in 1846
Two-thirds
What is laissez-faire?
What is laissez-faire?
Minimal government intervention in economy
Who sent maize aid in Nov 1845?
Who sent maize aid in Nov 1845?
Sir Robert Peel
Which charity set up soup kitchens?
Which charity set up soup kitchens?
Quakers
Population drop 1845-1850
Population drop 1845-1850
8 million to 6 million
People in workhouses by 1847
People in workhouses by 1847
200,000
What is the Irish diaspora?
What is the Irish diaspora?
Irish migrants and their descendants worldwide
Irish emigrants to US 1841-1850
Irish emigrants to US 1841-1850
Around 910,000