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  • The Great Famine (1995–1995)
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary
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The Great Famine (1995–1995)
TV Mini-series | Documentary
In September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, ...See moreIn September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, a million Irish people died of starvation and a more than a million others fled abroad in order to escape the ravages of hunger and disease. Written by BBC See less
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Director
Pete Lawrence
Producer
John Percival
Composer
Frank Gallagher
Cinematographer
Eric Gillespie
Editor
Declan Byrne
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Updated Sep 4, 1995
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Sep 4, 1995 (United Kingdom)

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