Irish Immigrants And The Potato Famine

all over the world. The Irish are the second largest group to immigrate to the United States, and they have left their mark on the American culture (Gavin 7). Kevin Kenny argues that “The Irish immigrants of the famine era were the most disadvantaged the United States had ever seen.” The Irish potato famine was caused by a fungus that caused the potato to rot in the ground. Between the years 1845 and 1850 over one million Irish died of starvation. Another one and a half Irish immigrated to other countries

Of the nineteenth century.” -Ian Gibson      Irish-American. To some, this term merely designates one of the many ethnic groups which can be found in the United States; but to those who are Irish-American, it represents a people who faced a disaster of mammoth proportions and who managed to survive at great cost. The Great Hunger of 1845 changed, or more often, destroyed the lives of millions of Irish, causing them to seek refuge from poverty and starvation in other, more

Introduction The Great Famine occurred in Ireland between 1845 and 1850 (Gray 2004). The famine was caused by infectious diseases to potato crops and to humans, but also by structural issues in Ireland at the time of the occurrence (Gray 2004). The demography of Ireland changed drastically during the span of less than a decade. Prior to the famine, the Irish population was at 8.4 million in 1844 but as a result of the famine, a decline of 2.2 million people left Ireland with only a population of

you had to leave your home and start a whole new life. The Irish had to do just this. The potato completely changed Ireland when it was introduced to the country in the late 1500s. The nutritious food supported this country in more ways than one. But disaster struck in the mid 1800s when the Potato Famine, otherwise known as the Great Hunger, began, causing millions of Irish to emigrate from their country and start new lives in America. Irish people experienced a huge change as they left their homeland

the potato famine. Well Ireland was hit by an airborne fungus that turned the potatoes to mud before they got out of the ground and rotted them quicker. Potatoes were the main food in Ireland especially for the poor. Without potatoes many died while others immigrated. The potato famine caused a lot of death, immigration, and also got help from surrounding areas. Many people immigrated , some just sooner than others. “ Between 1845 and 1870 there were at least three million Irish immigrants”(Famine

The Irish potato famine has caused an everlasting effect on the US and a variety of other countries. The potato famine left Ireland a desolate wasteland with millions dead, and no food to feed the survivors. The US and many other countries were left with the job of taking care and housing the immigrants trying to escape the hardships of Ireland, leaving a strain on their economy. The Irish potato famine occurred in the later years of 1845, and even though it only lasted roughly seven years, it

the Irish people. Although through many struggles, the Irish prospered as a community. Starting in 1845 the Irish lost their main crop due to an unknown fungus then got uprooted to immigrate or died of disease. The Irish came to America searching for the American dream but only found hostility and unacceptance. This paper will cover troubles through the potato famine, the journey here and even how they were treated when they got to America. The potato blight, most known as the Irish potato famine

How did Irish Immigrants culture and way of lifestyle affect the economy? Without these conflicts we would still have bad discrimination today. “What makes someone American isn’t just blood or birth but allegiance to our founding principles and faith in the idea that anyone-from anywhere-can write the next chapter of our story.” –Barack Obama After 1820, about five million Irish immigrants came to the U.S to escape the potato famine. This then provoked reaction among certain white native-born

Irish Emigration to New York City The Potato Famine - How, Why, and When the Famine Started Many historians equate the Irish immigration to America with the potato famine of the 1840s, but is is clear that a considerable number of Irish had made their way to Great Britain’s colonies on the North American mainland before 1800. For example, many Irish families came and settled the colonies in the early 1600s. Harbors and towns were named after settlers. Some of these settlers even became

The potato famine started in the mid 1800s and lasted for several years, killing over a million irish people and causing 6 million to flee the country. Potatoes were vital to the irish diet, many irish people ate mostly potatoes since they were so poor. Many got infected by this epidemic. This report will talk about the irish potato famine. The potato blight was originally discovered in Belgium. The potato blight hit Ireland in 1845 in june. Know it is known that the same infection also hit America