EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 19 MIN

Irish Potato Famine: Blight, Policy, and the Human Cost

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The Irish Potato Famine (1845‑1852) was driven not only by late blight that devastated crops but also by Britain’s Poor Law policies, evictions and continued grain export. The episode traces how those decisions amplified starvation and disease, forced millions to emigrate and reshaped Ireland’s relationship with Britain. It also examines how the famine continues to inform Irish memory and political discourse today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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