The Irish famineThe Irish famine

22ndnd Year History Year History

BackgroundBackground

Most landlords Most landlords protestant. protestant.

Many absentee. Many absentee. Gale day (landlord’s Gale day (landlord’s

agentagent). ). Large farmers (30 Large farmers (30

acres +). acres +). Sublet to small Sublet to small

farmers and farmers and cottierscottiers. . SpailpeensSpailpeens were were

wandering labourers.wandering labourers.

The WorkhouseThe Workhouse

Country divided Country divided into into Poor Law Poor Law UnionsUnions and each and each had a had a workhouseworkhouse. .

Only the really Only the really badly off would go badly off would go there (families split there (families split up, like prison).up, like prison).

CausesCauses

Rise in populationRise in population SubdivisionSubdivision Dependence on the Dependence on the

potatopotato The BlightThe Blight

What was done?What was done?

1845 1845 Peel’sPeel’s government bought government bought maize maize (Indian corn)(Indian corn) and set up and set up Public Public Works SchemesWorks Schemes..

1846 1846 Russel’sRussel’s liberal liberal government did not government did not want to interfere and want to interfere and abandoned the above.abandoned the above.

Soup kitchensSoup kitchens

Soup kitchensSoup kitchens were were set up by the Quakers set up by the Quakers and the government and the government but the government but the government abandoned the idea in abandoned the idea in 1847.1847.

The workhouses The workhouses catered for 200000 catered for 200000 and eventually were and eventually were allowed provide soup allowed provide soup kitchens.kitchens.

ResultsResults

1 million died of 1 million died of disease and starvationdisease and starvation

1 million emigrated by 1 million emigrated by 1851 (coffin ships)1851 (coffin ships)

Push and pull causes Push and pull causes left 4 million by 1900left 4 million by 1900

Decline of Irish Decline of Irish languagelanguage

Subdivision ended Subdivision ended New catholic landlordsNew catholic landlords Hatred for BritainHatred for Britain

Famine ProjectFamine Project

Minimum 3 A4 Pages (Max 5)Minimum 3 A4 Pages (Max 5) Include 2 PicturesInclude 2 Pictures Typed or HandwrittenTyped or Handwritten Presented in a folder or plastic cover.Presented in a folder or plastic cover. Counts for 20% of summer examCounts for 20% of summer exam Deadline Monday 2Deadline Monday 2ndnd May. May.