Some of the Irish people fled from the infected land in search of a new and pure world. ... Although nature did present the Irish people with the potato blight, it was, in fact, the actions of the British and English, which caused the mass starvation and devastation among Ireland. ... Between 1800 and 1845 AD, around sixteen food shortages had occurred in various parts of Ireland. ... The spores of the poison were carried by wind, rain and insects, which came from Britain and Europe (TIF). ... As time progresses and history fades, the people of Ireland have paved a sturdy path for the f...

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