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'''The Irish Famine''' in the British-controlled island of [[Ireland]], 1845-49, was a catastrophic failure in the food supply that led to approximately a million deaths, vast social disruption and to massive emigration. About two million people migrated to [[Great Britain]], the [[United States]] and elsewhere in the period 1845-1855<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_01.shtml</ref>. The famine transformed the economy of Ireland, its demographics and its politics.  The people responded with a new demographic regime of lower birth rates (caused by later marriages) that, coupled with the  mass emigration, caused the population to decline steadily.  The political blame was a factor for many decades - even into the twentieth century. More immediately, the famine led to demands for land reform - that is, the government buying out the landlords and selling to the peasants. The famine was in the poorer western regions; the richer north and east had much less distress and indeed continued to export food.  

'''The Irish Famine''' in the British-controlled island of [[History of Ireland|Ireland]], 1845-49, was a catastrophic failure in the food supply that led to approximately a million deaths, vast social disruption and to massive emigration. About two million people migrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and elsewhere in the period 1845-1855<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_01.shtml</ref>. The famine transformed the economy of Ireland, its demographics and its politics.  The people responded with a new demographic regime of lower birth rates (caused by later marriages) that, coupled with the  mass emigration, caused the population to decline steadily.  The political blame was a factor for many decades - even into the twentieth century. More immediately, the famine led to demands for land reform - that is, the government buying out the landlords and selling to the peasants. The famine was in the poorer western regions; the richer north and east had much less distress and indeed continued to export food.  

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[[Category:Ireland]]

[[Category:Irish History]]

[[category:British History]]

[[category:British Empire]]

[[category:Irish-Americans]]

[[category:Irish-Americans]]