Irish Potato Famine (1845–1849)
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Comment by Peter Ross on January 26th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
This historical event is properly The Irish Famine, or The Great Famine. Omit the word potato in the title. Thank you
Comment by Clinton Bennett on February 25th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Actually, the famine is commonly referred to as the Potato Famine because the potato crop failed. Look up in a search engine, or consult a library, and you will find many dozens of books that use the term “potato” famine. What is your authority for claiming that the “proper: title omits “potato”. Who determines “proper” here. The thought police? What happened to intellectual and academic freedom?
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