Ireland's Great Famine Reveals Devastating Impact on Living Standards and Mortality
The article "Ireland's Great Famine: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" explores various aspects of the Great Famine in Ireland. Researchers discuss living standards before the famine, the impact of bankrupt landlords, disease and mortality during the famine, and the market for potatoes in Dublin. They also examine mass migration as disaster relief, the experience of the New York Irish, and the memory of the famine. The study delves into the history of famines in Ireland and how they have been remembered over time.