The Great , also known as the Irish , was one of the most in Irish . 1845 and 1852, it led to the death of one and to . The had , , and , not only on but also on the that Irish . This into the , , and from this .

The cause of the Great was the of the crop, which was the food for the of the Irish . were and could be grown in large on small plots of land, them ideal for . , the on a crop made the to any in its .

The was a known as , which a late . This -like in the cool, wet of and crops. The first signs of the in 1845, and by 1846, the had in many areas.

In to the , socio- the . was under rule at the time, and much of the land was owned by who over the of their . The of Irish were who on small plots of land to grow for their . When the crop , they had no food and means to food.

also a role in the . The Corn Laws, which on grain, kept food high. these laws were in 1846, the were and . works were , but they were often and to to those in need.

The of the Great was and . the , them more to such as , , and . Mass were dug to the dead, and many were left .

The also led to a wave of . 1845 and 1855, over one Irish left their , for the , , and . This had a on the and of these . Irish faced and in their new homes, but they also to the of their .

In , the had long-term and . The to for after the , as high and birth rates fell. Land , with many small farms being into . The also the the Irish and the Anglo-Irish elite, and to the for Irish .

The Great as a stark of the of over- on a crop and the of . crop , , and to the risk of crop .

The also the need for and nets. The 's to the was for being too , too late. Today, and play a role in and food .

is the of socio- . The the of Irish , who had power to that their lives. and a key in .

, the Great the of the . The Irish to shape the and of their new , and the was by trade and . In an world, is to food and other .

The Great was a event that had far- for and the world. It as a of the of , , and in food . By from the past, we can work a where such are , and all have to the food they need to .