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The Great Irish Famine
In 1845, the most severe potato blight in Irish history struck Ireland’s potato crops. ... If it was not for the potato famine, many of the Irish families who came to America would have never come over in the first place and there would be far fewer Irish Americans. The social, economical and historical effects of the famine were devastating but helped the Irish strengthen and grow as a general population.
The potato was a very important part of the Irish diet for many different reasons. ... By the 1840’s the potato was a major part of the diet in the Irish culture; especially to the poor and is believed to have influenced the substantial population growth that occurred during this period of time. There are a variety of dishes that can be prepared with potatoes and these dishes account for a large portion of the Irish cuisine. ... Irish people did not have any way of getting this nutrient because alternative sources for the nutrient such as milk and fish, were extremely scarce. ... These shortcomings were surely to devastate the Irish population when the potato supply began to dwindle.
Before the famine struck, nearly half of rural families lived in windowless, mud cabins with one room made up of four walls. ... The blight of the potato crop left acre upon acre of Irish farmland covered with black rot. ... Peel sent out a message of peace for Ireland during the famine, keeping the trust of much of Ireland. ... Irish farmers found their food that they had stored for use in the future, rotting slowly in their cellars. ... These diseases continued to spread and killed far more people during the famine then direct starvation did. ... Although conditions were harsh, these workhouses were never intended to be the overcrowded and disease ridden pits that they became during the famine.
Approximate Word count = 1527
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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