The Great Irish The Great Irish FamineFamine

An Gorta MórAn Gorta Mór

ContentsContents Page 1:IntroductionPage 1:Introduction Page 2:ContentsPage 2:Contents Page 3:The PotatoPage 3:The Potato Page 4:The BlightPage 4:The Blight Page 5:WorkhousesPage 5:Workhouses Page 6:Soup KitchensPage 6:Soup Kitchens Page 7:EmmigrationPage 7:Emmigration Page 8:The Famine ShipsPage 8:The Famine Ships Page 9:The New WorldPage 9:The New World Page 10:The EndPage 10:The End

The potato that got the blight was The potato that got the blight was called the Lumper potato.called the Lumper potato.

The potato would get the blight within The potato would get the blight within 48 hours.48 hours.

When they were dug up they smelt When they were dug up they smelt awful.awful.

The Irish relied on the Lumper potato.The Irish relied on the Lumper potato. The Irish ate 12-14lbs of potato a day.The Irish ate 12-14lbs of potato a day.

The blightThe blight

The blight was a fungus that covered The blight was a fungus that covered the potato.the potato.

A little way through 1846 the crops A little way through 1846 the crops failed again.failed again.

In 1847 you could’ve planted potato In 1847 you could’ve planted potato seeds with out the getting blight but seeds with out the getting blight but there were no seeds left.there were no seeds left.

WorkhousesWorkhouses

Conditions in the workhouses were Conditions in the workhouses were desperate.desperate.

Often the only way to get food is to fight Often the only way to get food is to fight for it.for it.

In 1846,around 2,500 people died each In 1846,around 2,500 people died each week in workhouses.week in workhouses.

The workhouse in Dungannon is now The workhouse in Dungannon is now South Tyrone hospital.South Tyrone hospital.

Diseases spread quickly in workhouses.Diseases spread quickly in workhouses.

Soup KitchensSoup Kitchens

Soup kitchens were set up by Quakers Soup kitchens were set up by Quakers and the government in 1847.and the government in 1847.

You got ration tickets for soup kitchens. You got ration tickets for soup kitchens. They could range from half a meal to They could range from half a meal to five meals.five meals.

By August 1847, about 3 million people By August 1847, about 3 million people were being fed each day in total.were being fed each day in total.

In the Autumn of 1847, the government In the Autumn of 1847, the government shut down the soup kitchens. shut down the soup kitchens.

A ticket could cost £4-£5 which is half A ticket could cost £4-£5 which is half a years wages.a years wages.

By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million Irish left the country due to evictions, Irish left the country due to evictions, starvation, and harsh living.starvation, and harsh living.

Most people emigrated to America.Most people emigrated to America. Throughout the Famine years, nearly a Throughout the Famine years, nearly a

million Irish arrived in the United million Irish arrived in the United StatesStates..

The Famine ShipsThe Famine Ships

They were nicknamed coffin ships They were nicknamed coffin ships because many people died on them.because many people died on them.

If you died you were wrapped up in If you died you were wrapped up in sail cloth and thrown overboard.sail cloth and thrown overboard.

The first famine ships headed for The first famine ships headed for Quebec, Canada. Quebec, Canada.

These ships were crowded and These ships were crowded and disease-ridden.disease-ridden.

The New WorldThe New World

Many pauper families had been told by their Many pauper families had been told by their landlords that once they arrived in Canada, an landlords that once they arrived in Canada, an agent would meet them and pay out between agent would meet them and pay out between two and five pounds depending on the size of two and five pounds depending on the size of the family. This was not true.the family. This was not true.

Up to half of the men that survived the journey Up to half of the men that survived the journey to Canada walked across the border to begin to Canada walked across the border to begin their new lives in Americatheir new lives in America..

This is a memorial in New York.This is a memorial in New York.

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