Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries · 1750–1900

The Great Famine in Ireland

Investigating the causes and devastating effects of the potato blight in the 1840s.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why was the Irish population so dependent on the potato as a food source?
  2. 2How did the Famine change the population and culture of Ireland forever?
  3. 3What do personal accounts from the time tell us about the struggle for survival?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Eras of change and conflictNCCA: Primary - Politics, conflict and society
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Explorers and Empires: A Journey Through Time
Unit: Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Period: 1750–1900

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