When did Irish potato famine take place and why?
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In September 1845, all potato crops in Ireland mysteriously started to turn black and rot due to a potato disease that hit the country. People today believe that this was caused by phytophthora infestans, a airborne fungus that came in the holds of ships from North America. Today, with such a variety of food available it is hard to imagine that the failure of one type of crop can cause a whole country to starve, but back in the day it did, for several reasons.
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