1740 ⟶ Great Famine of Ireland Devastates Population

1741: Famine in Ireland kills 20 percent of the population.
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🌾 Finland Suffers Devastating Famine

1697: Famine in Finland wipes out almost one-third of the population.⟶
Finland Suffers Devastating Famine (1696)
FamineMortalitySocial ImpactEconomic HardshipDisaster
FinlandFinland

💀 East Prussia Devastated by Famine

1709: Famine kills one-third of East Prussia's population.⟶
East Prussia Devastated by Famine (1708)
FamineMortalityDisasterFood ShortageAgriculture
GermanyGermany

🥔 Great Famine of Ireland Devastates Population

1741: Famine in Ireland kills 20 percent of the population.⟶
Great Famine of Ireland Devastates Population (1740)
FamineMortalityFood ShortageSocial ImpactAgricultural Crisis
IrelandIreland

🌾 Czech Lands Famine

1771: Famine in Czech lands kills hundreds of thousands.⟶
Czech Lands Famine (1770)
FamineFood ShortageAgricultural CrisisAustrian Empire
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🥔 Potato Blight and the Onset of the Great Famine

1849: The Great Famine of Ireland leads to the Irish diaspora.⟶
Potato Blight and the Onset of the Great Famine (1845)
FamineBritish EmpireAgricultureSocial UpheavalImmigrationDisasterFood Shortage
IrelandIrelandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom