Life in the 19th Century · 1800 to 1900
The Great Famine
Examining the causes, experiences, and long term consequences of the potato blight in Ireland.
Key Questions
- 1Why did a natural blight lead to such a catastrophic social disaster?
- 2How did the experiences of a landlord differ from those of a tenant farmer during this time?
- 3What evidence of the Famine can we still see in our local landscape today?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Eras of change and conflictNCCA: Primary - Politics, conflict and society
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Voices of Change: Ireland and the Wider World
Unit: Life in the 19th Century
Period: 1800 to 1900
Suggested Methodologies
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