An island's population declined by 25 percent after the spread of a blight during this event.
Eight people retraced the Trail of Tears in 1992 to commemorate Choctaw aid during this event. During this event, 300 residents of Ballinlass were evicted from their homes, and many children began attending Protestant schools during this period as part of a practice known as (*) "souperism." People boarded "coffin ships" in order to escape this event, and Robert Peel advocated for the repeal of the Corn Laws during this event. An island's population declined by 25 percent after the spread of a blight during this event. For 10 points, name this event in which the destruction of a namesake crop caused massive starvation on an island east of Britain.
Eight people retraced the Trail of Tears in 1992 to commemorate Choctaw aid during this event.
Irish potato famine (or the Great Famine; or the Great Hunger; accept basically anything about there being a famine or starvation in Ireland)