The source of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine has finally been identified. Researchers from North Carolina State […] The post The Source Of The Deadly Irish Potato Famine Has Ties To ...

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Padraig Kirwan and LeAnne Howe on the generosity of the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations Blighted Nation tells the story of the Great Irish Famine from the arrival of the blight to the long ...

Groundbreaking new research identifies the Andes as the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen, reshaping efforts to ...

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A memorial for people who died or emigrated abroad during the Great Irish Famine will take place in Longford on May 19. This year's National Famine Commemoration will take place in Edgeworthstown ...

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The American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) commemorates the 180th anniversary of Ireland's Great Hunger with a poignant ...