They famine caused many people to emigrate to the USA, but that was mainly in the 1840s and far less than 15 million. The entire population of Ireland prior to the famine was only about 8 million, many of whom died or emigrated to countries other than the USA or survived and stayed in Ireland.
the Irish immigrated because of the great potato famine
They emigrated to the USA
1840s-1850s
The Irish immigrated because they were in poverty and they barely had any food. They went to U.S.A or Canada.
From about 1845 to 1852.
Potato Famine
the Irish immigrated because of the great potato famine
Between 1845 and 1852 The Great Famine in Ireland caused mass emigration to many countries including America
At the time of The Great Famine they immigrated to America and Australia. Nowaday they immigrate to where-ever they want to. There isn't a specific place for them to immigrate to.
they immigrated to the US and Canada
The Great Irish Famine which killed over one million people. Another million emigrated to the US
Most of the Immigration was caused by the potato famine, but some were caused when their king had switched to a England church because of his marriage. That caused England to be in control of Ireland which left them weak. Another when the black plague had spread to them from England and the Irish were mad at them cause now, England had made most of their troubles.
They emigrated to the USA
1840s-1850s
Something called the POTATO FAMINE!
The Irish immigrated because they were in poverty and they barely had any food. They went to U.S.A or Canada.
The potato drought of 1845