Irish Potato Famine | Extra History Complete | Irish History

When you're done learning about the Irish Potato Famine, head over to Patreon! https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Where you'll get to suggest and vote on our next series, get exclusive content, and access to our discord server! All while helping the show out in the process. The 1845 potato blight struck Ireland after first hitting the United States, but the famine's devastating impact in Ireland was worsened by political and bureaucratic failures. British Prime Minister Robert Peel repealed the Corn Laws to lower food prices but failed to effectively address Irish suffering. Sir Charles Trevelyan, influenced by Malthusian ideas, prioritized protecting markets over saving lives, leading to catastrophic consequences in 1847, known as "Black '47." Mass evictions by landlords under the Poor Laws displaced countless Irish families, driving many to emigrate. However, Irish immigrants often faced xenophobia and hostility in their new homes, such as in New York City's Five Points neighborhood. Efforts to address the crisis, including those by Irish leaders like Daniel O’Connell and the Young Irelanders, faltered due to political division and limited resources, leaving Ireland in chaos and despair. You can donate to help feed the world below Oxfam Ireland: https://www.oxfamireland.org/ Oxfam America: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/ We really enjoyed revisiting this series and getting to implement the viewer feedback that Rob had previously only been able to address in Lies. Original Lies video here: https://youtu.be/q3cE_pQhBOU Please let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this, and we look forward to sharing the next one with you all. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@extracreditz http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *CHAPTERS* 00:00 - Intro to The Irish Potato Famine 01:00 - Chapter 1: Isle of Blight 10:34 - Chapter 2: The Corn Laws 20:47 - Chapter 3: Black '47 31:49 - Chapter 4: The American Wake 42:03 - Chapter 5: The Young and The Old Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Nick DeWitt | Writer: Robert Rath | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music "A Warmer Place Rowan's Jig" by Tiffany Roman #history #ireland #extrahistory