The Irish Potato Famine In The 1800's
Potatoes, also called spuds, are one of the most popular and versatile vegetables. (scincekids) Just a single potatoes contains approximately forty five percent of the recommended daily dose of vitamin c. This vegetable was a popular crop in the Irish lifestyle. Being the only available and affordable source of food, the Irish were completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive, until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions.
The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several determined …show more content…
After all, their money, and food for livestock as well as themselves were all reliable on the success of the potatoes. Desperate for food, the Irish planted a few more “test” crops in hopes of it only being a terrible harvest, only to find that those too were entirely unusable. “The leaves of the potatoes on many fields were quite withered and a strange stench as I have never smelt before. The crops of all crops on which the depended for food melted away,” says William Trench as he notices the new and unfamiliar characteristics of the potatoes appearance. (dochara) The Irish who were clueless upon the situation, were now …show more content…
At the time, only about a quarter of the Irish population could read and write. Marrying at a young age was greatly encouraged. Girls married around the age of 16 while boys generally married around age 17 or 18. Large families were also very common in the Irish Culture. The Irish families lived in one room, a mud cabin with no windows or chimneys. Most households include up to twelve family members. Most of the country was also ruled by landlords. As for the farmland, the better land was north Ireland while the heavy populated south Ireland had harsh conditions for growing, such as rocky soil. There were also other situations going on during the 1800’s. Around 1813 Sir Robert Peel had invented a law enforcement. The system arrested anyone who broke the law. This was the world’s first police force. A group called the Irish Republican Brother Hood had also been trying to create an independent Irish
The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several determined …show more content…
After all, their money, and food for livestock as well as themselves were all reliable on the success of the potatoes. Desperate for food, the Irish planted a few more “test” crops in hopes of it only being a terrible harvest, only to find that those too were entirely unusable. “The leaves of the potatoes on many fields were quite withered and a strange stench as I have never smelt before. The crops of all crops on which the depended for food melted away,” says William Trench as he notices the new and unfamiliar characteristics of the potatoes appearance. (dochara) The Irish who were clueless upon the situation, were now …show more content…
At the time, only about a quarter of the Irish population could read and write. Marrying at a young age was greatly encouraged. Girls married around the age of 16 while boys generally married around age 17 or 18. Large families were also very common in the Irish Culture. The Irish families lived in one room, a mud cabin with no windows or chimneys. Most households include up to twelve family members. Most of the country was also ruled by landlords. As for the farmland, the better land was north Ireland while the heavy populated south Ireland had harsh conditions for growing, such as rocky soil. There were also other situations going on during the 1800’s. Around 1813 Sir Robert Peel had invented a law enforcement. The system arrested anyone who broke the law. This was the world’s first police force. A group called the Irish Republican Brother Hood had also been trying to create an independent Irish