In the book 1493, Charles C. Mann argues that the impact of this event was exacerbated by amove away from the use of lazy beds. The Battle of Ballingarry was fought during this event, whichCecil Woodham-Smith blamed on Charles Trevelyan. "Souperists" took advantage of this event inorder to convert children to Protestantism. So-called "coffin ships" were used to (*) escape thecountry during this event. Absentee landlords and extreme subdivision of land contributed to this event,which prompted Robert Peel to rescind the Corn Laws. This event saw a certain variety of lumperdevastated by Phytophthora infestans, a fungus-like organism. For 10 points, name this 1840s event inwhich as many as a million Irish peasants starved due to crop loss.
In the book 1493, Charles C. Mann argues that the impact of this event was exacerbated by amove away from the use of lazy beds. The Battle of Ballingarry was fought during this event, whichCecil Woodham-Smith blamed on Charles Trevelyan. "Souperists" took advantage of this event inorder to convert children to Protestantism. So-called "coffin ships" were used to (*) escape thecountry during this event. Absentee landlords and extreme subdivision of land contributed to this event,which prompted Robert Peel to rescind the Corn Laws. This event saw a certain variety of lumperdevastated by Phytophthora infestans, a fungus-like organism. For 10 points, name this 1840s event inwhich as many as a million Irish peasants starved due to crop loss.
In the book 1493, Charles C. Mann argues that the impact of this event was exacerbated by amove away from the use of lazy beds.
Irish Potato Famine [or Great Famine or Great Hunger of Gorta Mor]