In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato ...

When it comes to one of the most infamous disasters in Irish history, there's still more to be learned, including exactly ...

Scientists have discovered new evidence that the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine may have originated thousands ...

The Great Famine that ensued, lasting from 1845 to 1852, marked a major crisis in Irish history that depleted the population due to death and emigration; around one million people died during this ...

The Lisnaskea Board of Guardians’ Relieving Officer, Mr TE Johnston, reporting on the condition of forty-three families in ...

In the 1840s, Irish peasants came to Canada in vast numbers to escape a famine that swept Ireland. Robert Whyte kept a record ...

Queen Victoria has been accused of not doing enough for Ireland during the Famine. “There is no evidence that she had any real compassion for the Irish people in any way,” historian ...

Celtic Exodus may reopen the debate about whether The Famine was a natural disaster or a genocide by the English government. Warfield is in no doubt. "It was a genocide against the Irish people ...

When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine ...