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Shenandoah Valley
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Potatoe Farming
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Almost one million Irish people died during the potato famine."
Also known as "Great Famine", it is a period between 1845 and 1849 in which the Irish population suffered mass starvation, which led to disease and subsequent migration due to the harsh living conditions in the country.
It is estimated that 1 million Irish died during this period and 1 million more emigrated from the country. This caused the total population of the country to fall from 20 to 25%.
