What are interesting facts about the Irish Potato Famine?

I would like some quick interesting facts for the potato famine in ireland, sources would be much appreciated.

Answer #1
Answer #2

It was bad many people were sick and sad

Answer #3

Here are some facts:

Over half a million people were evicted during the Famine.

More died from diseases than from starvation.

Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland. This was the first memorial in Ireland to honour those who suffered and were lost during the Great Famine. It is erected across the street from an abandoned workhouse where an estimated 20,000 Irish died and a mass graveyard for children who perished and were buried without coffins

Answer #4

Where did people emigrate to ?

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