"I pulled up the edge of my petticoat to cover my nose and backed against the wall of the house. My throat felt thick. In my mind was Granny Mallon's voice: Without potatoes we will starve to death."
-from Nory Ryan's Song
|
The Great Irish Famine
|
|
|
"I pulled up the edge of my petticoat to cover my nose and backed against the wall of the house. My throat felt thick. In my mind was Granny Mallon's voice: Without potatoes we will starve to death." -from Nory Ryan's Song
|
|
1. What is a famine? What else is the Great Irish Famine called? |
|
| Definition of Famine | Other Names |
| 2. When did it occur? | |
| Dates of the Famine |
| 3. Use the map of Europe to describe the location of Ireland. Use both maps to label the following: Galway, Cork, Dublin, North Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea, and Irish Sea. |  |
| Map of Europe | Map of Ireland |
| 4. Why did Ireland rely on the potato? |  |
|
5. Describe what happened to the potato plants. |
|
| 6. How did the English landlords force the tenants off the
land?
|
|
| Evictions | |
|
7. Explain what the term 'primogeniture' means. |
|
| Class System | |
| 8. How did the famine, disease, and emigration change Ireland? | |
| Famine Effects |
|
|
9. The population in Ireland decreased dramatically during the famine. People were forced to emigrate. Name the three countries where the majority of people went. |
| 10. How does Ireland's famine compare to famines of the current day? | |
| Comparisons |
Irish Blessing
