S1·E4 Famine (1845-1849)
Synopsis
Nearly a million men, women and children died in the great potato famine which devastated Ireland; another million emigrated, mainly to America. The British Government's attempts to help proved largely ineffectual. Thus sown were the seeds of a deep and lasting bitterness toward the British, which was to have a profound effect on the later development of Irish Nationalist feeling. Through the words of eyewitnesses, an account of this watershed in Irish history.
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When did Season 1 Episode 4 of Ireland: A Television History air?
Season 1, Episode 4 ('Famine (1845-1849)') originally aired on December 23, 1980.
How long is Season 1 Episode 4 ('Famine (1845-1849)')?
The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for Ireland: A Television History.
What happens in Ireland: A Television History Season 1 Episode 4?
Nearly a million men, women and children died in the great potato famine which devastated Ireland; another million emigrated, mainly to America. The British Government's attempts to help proved largely ineffectual. Thus sown were the seeds of a deep and lasting bitterness toward the British, which w...
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