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Yes there were. There were many used when Ireland was poor and people were starving. The most significant period that they were used was during the famine in Ireland during the second half of the 1840s. Many people ended up in the workhouses during that period of Irish history.
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When did Ireland came to America?
Ireland did not come to America. It is still where it is. Irish people did go to America. They famously went there during the famine times in the 1840s, but have done so many other times since then.
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the US in the 1800s?
Potato Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1849. About two-fifths of the population was solely reliant on this cheap crop for a number of historical reasons. During the famine, about one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.
Why did many Irish immigrants come to America in 1845?
The famine in Ireland had started, so many people left the country. Some went to America.
Where did the Howick Fencibles come from?
Many of the Howick Fencibles were from Ireland, having left due to the Irish potato famine of 1846 to 1849.
Why did people leave Ireland to come to the US in 1870's?
Basically the absentee English landlords and the British government starved them out. Add that to the long lasting potato famine and there was adequate reason to look for a place where there would be a better life. ( the great patato famine).
When did the famine come to Ireland?
1845.
Did the choctaw Indians come too Ireland in the famine?
I don't know if any came to Ireland but they did send aid.
When did Ireland came to America?
Ireland did not come to America. It is still where it is. Irish people did go to America. They famously went there during the famine times in the 1840s, but have done so many other times since then.
Why did the immigrants come to Canada during the great migration?
Because of wars, food shortage such as the Great Potatoe Famine in Ireland, and goverment as well as certain laws.
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the US in the 1800s?
Potato Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1849. About two-fifths of the population was solely reliant on this cheap crop for a number of historical reasons. During the famine, about one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.
Why did many Irish immigrants come to America in 1845?
The famine in Ireland had started, so many people left the country. Some went to America.
Why did thousands of people come to the United states from Ireland in the 1800s?
A disease in the potato crop caused enormous famine and disease.
How did the kennedys come to america?
Escaping hard times in Ireland. The Fitzgeralds actually came over on one of the famine ships.
Where did the Howick Fencibles come from?
Many of the Howick Fencibles were from Ireland, having left due to the Irish potato famine of 1846 to 1849.
Why did people leave Ireland to come to the US in 1870's?
Basically the absentee English landlords and the British government starved them out. Add that to the long lasting potato famine and there was adequate reason to look for a place where there would be a better life. ( the great patato famine).
What is the disease that wiped out the potatoes in Ireland?
It is not known for certain when it came to Ireland. The potato comes from South America and would have come to Europe with returning Spanish explorers in the 1570s. At sometime within the following years it would have come to Ireland, in the 1570s or 1580s. It is often said that Walter Raleigh brought the potato to Ireland, but that is not certain and generally regarded as a myth.
Where did immigrants come from during 1840-1860?
Germany, England and Ireland
