https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47 en-us 2022-11-21 12:40:45 UTC 2025-10-22 17:34:45 UTC hello@padlet.com muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404248697 The Act of Union- Ireland has now joined the United Kingdom along with England, Wales and Scotland. During this time there was a shortage of Food in Ireland]]> 2022-11-30 21:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404248697 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404250045 People in Ireland were very poor. A new law came into affect called the 'Irish Poor Law'. Under this law workhouses were set up around Ireland]]> 2022-11-30 21:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404250045 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404252922 The population of Ireland has rose to over 8 million people. The census showed that the population was growing rapidly with a climb of 50% since 1800]]> 2022-11-30 21:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404252922 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404255035 A disease called the blight was found in potatoes in Ireland. Most of the Irish population relied on the potato as their main food source at this time]]> 2022-11-30 21:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404255035 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404257290 About half of potatoes were infected with the blight. British Government set up public works corn from Ireland was no longer exported and their was food being brought over to Ireland to try and help the Irish Population]]> 2022-11-30 21:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404257290 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404259548 Diseases were on the rise around the country. Blight was found in the potatoes again and many of the Irish population died of starvation]]> 2022-11-30 21:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404259548 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404261539 There was many people working in workhouses. The British government tried to help by opening soup kitchens]]> 2022-11-30 21:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404261539 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404262687 The highest number of people reported working in workhouses with over 700,000 people employed there. ]]> 2022-11-30 21:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404262687 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404263414 The worst year of the famine reported. It was named black 47. The highest number of people dying was reported and anyone who had the funds to emigrated to places like England or America]]> 2022-11-30 21:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404263414 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404264780 Famine was still at large. Many people were still employed in workhouses during this time. Thousands of people were dying and more were still emigrating]]> 2022-11-30 22:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404264780 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404266475 The Queen of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria visited Ireland. The harvest was healthy again in most parts of the Country]]> 2022-11-30 22:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404266475 muinteoirmollymccabe https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404267525 The Famine was over. All potato crops were healthy again. A census was completed this year that showed that the population had fallen from over 8 million people to around 6.5 million people with around 1 million people dying and other emigrating during the famine]]> 2022-11-30 22:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/muinteoirmollymccabe/qmrgr76a903zko47/wish/2404267525