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The Irish Potato Famine: How a Blight Changed the World
In this episode of The History of Ireland, we move beyond the general tragedy of An Gorta Mór to examine the specific biological and political mechanisms that turned crop failure into mass death. We explore how the potato’s dependence on a single variety, the Lumper, made Ireland uniquely vulnerable to Phytophthora infestans. Lucas details the chain of events from the first spotted leaves in September 1845 to the collapse of the harvest system, while Luna asks about the role of British policy and the concept of laissez-faire economics during the crisis. We discuss the work of Charles…
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