The Great Famine is also known as the Irish Potato Famine. It took place in the period between 1845 and 1850, and resulted in the death or emigration of up to a third of the population. 1. Click2Disasters - The Great Hunger - Offers detailed history of the Irish Potato Famine, from potato blight to mass exodus, with links to primary sources. 2. The Famine in Donegal - Historic background and information. 3. Views of the Famine - More than 100 newspaper engravings from the Irish famine of 1846-1850, many with accompanying newspaper texts. 4. Letter to Lord Russell - An etext of an 1847 book concerning the crisis of famine in Ireland.

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