The Great Famine and its Legacy · 1845 to 1852

Causes of the Great Hunger

Examining the potato blight, land ownership systems, and the vulnerability of the rural poor.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why was the Irish population so dependent on a single crop?
  2. 2How did the land tenure system contribute to the crisis?
  3. 3What evidence exists to show the immediate impact of the blight?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Eras of Change and ConflictNCCA: Primary - Politics, Conflict and Society
Class/Year: 6th Class
Subject: Voices of the Past: Exploring Change and Continuity
Unit: The Great Famine and its Legacy
Period: 1845 to 1852

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