Irish famines
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A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation
becomes increasingly common.
The term Irish famines may refer to:
Starvation
Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient and vitamin intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death...
becomes increasingly common.
The term Irish famines may refer to:
- Irish Famine (1740–1741)
- Great Irish Famine (1845-1849)
- Legacy of the Great Irish Famine
- Irish Famine (1879)Irish Famine (1879)The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main Irish famine. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740-1741 and 1845-1849 the 1879 famine caused hunger rather than mass deaths, due to changes in the technology of food production, different structures of land-holding The Irish famine of 1879 was the...