1. This is a PowerPoint about
the famine
by Colleen

2. “My name is Ella
and I’ll be your
tour guide for
today”. “Now
watch
carefully!!!! “

3. This picture
shows people emigrating to America
from Ireland.
This was for many their only hope of
survival from famine at home

4. Here are some
facts about the famine
in Ireland
People emigrated from Ireland to America. Many died
on the way over due to illness and also because the
ships were overcrowded and unsuitable for sailing the
Atlantic. This gave rise to the name “coffin ships”. The
famine started in 1845. It ended in 1851. This was a
tragic time for Ireland.

5. Black ‘47
• Black ‘47 was the
worst of all the
years of the famine.
• This is a potato
affected by “blight”

6. • This disturbing
picture shows a
family trying to
survive
• It was a hard life
trying to get food
• Many families
were crammed
into one house

7. The soup kitchen during the great famine
in Ireland.
In 1848, 834,000 people depended on
soup kitchens. There was little or no
food around at that time
• One of the parents, usually the father,
would travel miles to the nearest soup
kitchen. If he made it he would get food
for his family and make the journey
home again

8. • Many people were not so lucky. They either
died on the way to or from the soup kitchen
from hunger and exhaustion
• Today, Ireland is very different. We now have
people coming to Ireland rather than fleeing
from it. We should never forget our past and
remember what it was like when we needed
help and had to emigrate in order to survive