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 ...

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

Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed the Andes Mountains as the birthplace of the infamous Irish ...

Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated.

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2.The Irish potato famine was, in part, caused by the British government: During the summer of 1845, a "blight of unusual character" began overtaking Ireland's potato crop — the country's main ...

Oftentimes, history books completely overlook or sanitize uncomfortable truths from history... Warning: This post contains mentions of racism, death, animal death, drugs, war, and forced sterilization ...

Jews in Ireland are up in arms over a planned appearance by Irish President Michael Higgins ... a million people as we speak are at the edge of famine,” he said. Higgins has said he is a ...

In Irish, they are lus an chromchinn (Plant of the bent head) and were popular for the gardens of the great Irish houses in the 19th century. Now widely distributed across Ireland, they make ...