BOOKS.IE is an Irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery. In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland. The Great Irish Famine Ireland 1847 Approved by the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education on September 10th, 1996, for inclusion in the Holocaust and Genocide Curriculum at the secondary level. This guide pulls together resources on the famine in Ireland (1845-1852) for teaching purposes. Colm Tóibín the need for Ireland to reassess its past. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Great Famine, took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. ... 'The Exile Breed' is a story of the Irish Famine in Ireland, Canada, England and the USA. Here are 10 interesting facts about this event which is considered a turning point in the history of Ireland. In the century before the great famine of the late 1840s, the Irish people, and the poor especially, became increasingly dependent on the potato for their food. Comments. Books › History › Europe Share