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The Great Irish Famine (1996)
85 min | Documentary

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The Great Irish Famine (1996)

85 min | Documentary

The documentary examines the Irish famine of 1845, caused by a blight that devastated the potato crop, the main source of food for the poor in rural Ireland. The special explores the causes of the disaster, the lack of relief for the ...See moreThe documentary examines the Irish famine of 1845, caused by a blight that devastated the potato crop, the main source of food for the poor in rural Ireland. The special explores the causes of the disaster, the lack of relief for the British, the ineffective way the government handled the crisis, and finding survivors who made their way to America. See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Cormac Ó'Gráda Self / Prof. Economic History Self / Prof. Economic History See fewer	The Hunger (II) (2020)
Christine Kinealy Self / Historian Self / Historian See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Seamus Caulfield Self / Archaeologist Self / Archaeologist See fewer	Irischer Kompass (2023)
Patrick Cleary Self Self See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Mary Daly Self / Prof. History Self / Prof. History See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Earl of Rosse Self Self See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Padraig O. Fiannachta Self / Canon Self / Canon See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Ian Gibson Actor Actor See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Thomas Gielty Self Self See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Patrick Hickey Self / Frater Self / Frater See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Theresa MacDonald Self / Archaeologist Self / Archaeologist See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Don Mullan Self Self See fewer	The Great Green Wall (2019)
Marianna O'Gallagher Self / Historian Self / Historian See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Harold Wright Self Self See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)

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