The Great Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. It was caused by a fungus that destroyed the potato crop, which was a staple food for the Irish population. As a result, up to 1 million people died of starvation and related diseases, and another 1 million emigrated from Ireland, leading to a significant population decline. The British government's response to the crisis was widely criticized as inadequate and insensitive, and the famine had a lasting impact on Irish society and demographics.

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