the famine Flashcards
why was there poverty in ireland
1.the growing population
2.failed harvests
3.dependance on farming
what are cottiers
labourers that rented a small plot of land called conacre
what was the poor law act
this act set up poor law unions and set up workhouses
how was the rise in poulation a cause of the famine
the population grew greatly in 1841 areas in ireland such as chonnacht became more densly populated as the population increased people became poorer
how did subdiving land cause the famine
as the population grew fathers started subdividing their land between the sons as the farms became smaller the families got poorer
how did the dependance on the potato cause the famine
poorer families depended on the potato to live because it was cheap and would grow anywere
what is the blight
a disese that attacked the potato an their seeds destroying the crops
what was peels brimstones
robert peel organises for indian corn to be sent to the irish however the irish did not know how to cook it so it caused more damage than good
what were public work schemes
provided work for men building roads and piers
what were coffin ships
ships that people emigrated on they got this name because many people died on the ships due to starvation or disease
how fall fall in population a consequence of the famine
1 million people died from disease or starvation and a further million people emigrated
how was subdivison ending a result of the famine
the farm now went to the oldest child so the other children tended to emigrate so they could send money home to their families
why was there a decline in the irish language
many people who lived in irish speaking areas dies or moved away so the number of irish speakers decreased
why was there a hatered towards the british
many irish people blames the british government fro the famine and this lead to many revolutionary movments being set up to try gain independance from britain
what is irish diaspora
comprises of irish emigrants and their decendants from all around the world
