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busybreaking t1_itjpgy0 wrote

Reply to comment by imakenosensetopeople in How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? by drunkguysbookclub

It was a fungus that destroyed crops

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Ishaichi t1_itmh4fs wrote

I believe it was a slime mold, Phytophthora infestans.

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ProXJay t1_itmuni4 wrote

A few other countries suffered from the bligh only Ireland was truly in famine

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