Why did the irish potato famine occur:
~because of a failure of the potato crop, which many people relied on for most of their nutrition.
~A disease called late blight destroyed the leaves and edible roots of the potato plants in successive years
~began in 1845
~ended in 1849
~Name of the disease- fungus-like organism Phytophthora infestans (or P. infestans)
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