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How many people are estimated to have died during the Irish Famine?
How many people are estimated to have died during the Irish Famine?
nearly one million
What was the main cause of the Irish Famine?
What was the main cause of the Irish Famine?
failure of the potato crop
What forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave Ireland during the famine?
What forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave Ireland during the famine?
Irish famine
Why were potatoes popular in Ireland?
Why were potatoes popular in Ireland?
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How many people relied on the potato crop as the largest part of their diet?
How many people relied on the potato crop as the largest part of their diet?
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