Ireland in the 1840s
Most common potato type during the Famine
Lumper Potato
Ireland's population in 1840
8.2 million
To leave something as it is, in the belief it will fix itself.
Laissez-Faire
4 types of famine relief
Peel's Brimstone, Soup kitchens, Work houses, Public works schemes
The number the population fell by
2 million
At the bottom of the social pyramid
Landless Labourers
The disease that came to Ireland and destroyed the potato crop
Blight
The year 35% of the potato crop is destroyed by blight
1845
How many pounds worth of grain did Peel import for Ireland (value in 1840s)
100,000
The most affected area/province
The West/Connacht
The unit of land rented by cottiers
Conacre
A payment given to a new husband by the father of the bride
A dowry
The man who takes over from Peele as prime minister
John Russell
Who originally set up the soup kitchens
The Quakers
1 Change in the division of land
Land was now given to the eldest son instead of being divided between all of the sons
Where MPs took their seats in Parliament
Westminister, London
The fraction of the population that solely relied on the potato
1/3rd
The year 90% of the crop failed
1846
The act that introduced workhouses
Poor Law Act
Events that a rise in anti-British sentiments led to
The 1916 rising, formation of the IRA
Landlord's heritage typically traced back to ______________
The Plantations
The clinical name for blight
Phytophthora
Who created the famous famine walk sculpture in Dublin?
Rowan Gillespie
How many countries sent money and donations to Ireland during the Famine
19
The number of Irish people that emigrated to the USA between 1845-60
1.5 million