Just to note: The concept of a famine being caused by the loss of a single foodstuff Don’t Stop Believing Santa Funny 2020 T-Shirt. In Ireland, it’s always been referred to as the Great Famine, or English Famine. It was caused by incredibly high taxation enforced by the British government at the time. The ‘Potato Famine’ was a part of the anti-Irish propaganda being created in Britain. Any reference to a potato famine in Ireland is considered extremely insensitive.
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