The potatoes are not gonna harvest themselves!
Over a million Irish starved to death, while the English 'land owners' exported food to England.
"Complicating matters further, historians have since concluded, was that Ireland continued to export large quantities of food, primarily to Great Britain, during the blight. In cases such as livestock and butter, research suggests that exports may have actually increased during the Potato Famine."
https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine
Someone should have taught those Irish diversification in farming. But of course it's always the Anglo-Saxon's fault whenever any other racial or ethnic group fucks up.
Yeah, the English were so benevolent.
"J. Williams provides additional evidence of the attitude of the English government towards the Irish in an English law of June 26, 1657: "Those who fail to transplant themselves into Connaught (Ireland's Western Province) or (County) Clare within six months... Shall be attained of high treason... Are to be sent into America or some other parts beyond the seas..."(10) Those thus banished who return are to "suffer the pains of death as felons by virtue of this act, without benefit of Clergy."(11)"
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/englands-irish-slaves-10927
They're for the starving children!
Especially when there are none. Too soon?
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