Curse of Potato Blight ; Telly Show Reveals Dark Secrets

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THE Irish Famine, known as the Great Hunger, began in 1845 when the potato crop was ravaged with blight.

At the time, the poorest third of the population were dependent on potatoes as their staple diet.

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Curse of Potato Blight ; Telly Show Reveals Dark Secrets

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