The period of the potato blight in Ireland from 1845-51 was full of political confrontation.

Resting spores create the phenomenon known as late potato blight.

He said the tree, which has the same fungal disease that caused potato blight in Ireland, was feeling better and may survive for decades.

When potato blight hit the island in 1845, much of the rural population was left without food.

Unfortunately from 1845 potato blight affected the activity and then completely stopped it.

In 1845, Ireland was hit by a potato blight.

It's not exactly the potato blight, but fresh tomatoes are suddenly in short supply.

Is the lesson of the potato blight grown so dim?

The potato blight struck again the following year.

Cavan to be affected by the potato blight in the autumn of 1845.