The Irish Famine of 1740–1741 (Irish: Bliain an Áir, meaning the Year of Slaughter) in the Kingdom of Ireland, is estimated to have killed between 13%...

The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main Irish famine. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740–1741 and 1845–1852, the 1879 famine (sometimes called...

which occurred in Scotland at the same time) Irish Famine (1740–1741) Irish Famine (1879) List of famines Informational notes Kinealy put the date at the...

the largest private provider of relief during the Great Irish and Highland Potato famines raising over £500,000. The eldest son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild...

legacy of the Great Famine in Ireland (Irish: An Gorta Mór or An Drochshaol, litt: The Bad Life) followed a catastrophic period of Irish history between 1845...

of famines. *Topics marked as such are still under debate. Bengal famine Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union Famine in India Famines in...

Timeline of Irish history History of the Republic of Ireland History of Northern Ireland Act of Union 1800 Great Irish Famine (1845–1849) "Irish Rebellion"...

in Ireland were primarily exported. This system became particularly detrimental to the Irish public during the Great Famine when, despite Ireland being...

The chronology of the Great Famine (Irish: An Gorta Mór or An Drochshaol, lit. 'The Bad Life') documents a period of Irish history between 29 November...

coffin ship (Irish: long cónra) is a popular idiom used to describe the ships that carried Irish migrants escaping the Great Irish Famine and Highlanders...

arrived. It is sometimes called the Famine Rebellion (because it took place as a result of the Great Irish Famine), the Battle of Ballingarry or the Battle...

Trevelyan's anti-Irish, moralistic views, with Wood believing the famine should eliminate the "present habits of dependence", and obliging Irish property to...

exceptionally cold weather, leading to the Great Irish Famine (1740–1741). First steam engine installed in Ireland, for pumping at Doonane Colliery, Shrule....

overseas with large populations descended from Irish immigrants. To date more than 100 memorials to the Irish Famine have been constructed worldwide. County...

history of Ireland, Irish demographic changes, the Great Irish Famine (as well as other famines), and the history of the Jews in Ireland. After getting...

the everyday lifestyle of the Irish poor had changed so little, despite the famine disaster. Though the aspect of Ireland is somewhat changed since 1852...

Souperism was a phenomenon of the Irish Great Famine. Protestant Bible societies set up schools in which starving children were fed, on the condition of...

(Irish: Séamus Ó Mangáin; 1 May 1803 – 20 June 1849), was an Irish poet. He freely translated works from German, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Irish,...

The National Irish Famine Museum (Irish: Músaem Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir) is a museum located at Strokestown Park, County Roscommon, Ireland. The museum...

1859, during both the Irish famine and the Highland Potato Famine of 1846–1857 in Scotland. In Ireland, he administered famine relief, whilst in Scotland...

disaster of the great famine came to Ireland. In January 1847, a group of English banking leaders combined to raise funds for famine relief via a private...

Events from the year 1741 in Ireland. Monarch: George II January–April – Great Irish Famine (1740–1741) at its height. June–August – hot summer. The harvest...

February 1972) is an Irish historian, broadcaster, and university professor. He has written thirteen books on the subject of Irish history, and co-authored...

Irish Poor Law system fell upon Irish property owners. Irish Poor Law Kinealy, Christine (2006) [1994]. This Great Calamity. The Great Irish Famine,...

increase in the Maynooth Grant of 1845. After the outbreak of the Great Irish Famine, his decision to join with Whigs and Radicals to repeal the Corn Laws...

Anglo-Irish absentee landlord, Palmerston evicted 2,000 of his Irish tenants for non-payment of rent during the Great Irish Famine that ravaged Ireland in...

National Famine Commemoration Day (Irish: Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir) is an annual observance in Ireland commemorating the Great Famine. A week-long...

Northern War. Great Famine of Finland (1695–1697) The plague during the Great Northern War Irish Famine (1740–1741) List of famines Little Ice Age Neumann...

Lord Lucan was a ruthless landlord during the Great Famine in Ireland, evicting thousands of his Irish tenants and renting his land to wealthy ranchers....

Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. 77), to facilitate the sale of Irish estates whose owners, because of the Great Famine, were unable to...