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This is a picture of a potato that has the blight. In Ireland they were often called "Black Potatoes" because of the color of the potato when peeled. These potatoes were very mushy and inedible. The blight caused many people to starve since Ireland…

These are two separate posters from the same book. The first is a notice to cease the issuing of all food under the Relief Act, and proclaiming that all people that can work should find work. This notice was put forward by the relief commission and…

This is a monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Famine. It was unveiled by the President of Ireland at the time Mary Robinson. Although there are several monuments and memorials dedicated to the victims of the Great Hunger this memorial…