The Great Famine

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Across
  1. 2. Kitchen Place where food was distributed to the needy during the famine.
  2. 3. Disease that devastated potato crops during the Great Famine.
  3. 4. Prime Minister who imported Indian corn to aid famine relief.
  4. 7. Term for a small plot of land rented by laborers.
  5. 8. Term for the scattering of the Irish population worldwide.
  6. 10. Religious group known for setting up soup kitchens during the famine.
  7. 11. Corn Food imported by Peel to help feed the starving population.
  8. 15. Institution where those in need were sent during the famine.
  9. 17. Movement of people from Ireland to other countries during the famine.
  10. 19. Type of landlord who owned land but did not live in Ireland.
Down
  1. 1. Staple food that was heavily relied upon by poorer Irish families.
  2. 2. Town in West Cork severely affected by the famine.
  3. 5. Laborer who rented a small plot of land to work on.
  4. 6. Economic policy of minimal government intervention.
  5. 9. Prime Minister who adopted a laissez-faire approach during the famine.
  6. 12. Process of dividing land into smaller plots, worsening poverty.
  7. 13. Law Legislation that established workhouses for the poor.
  8. 14. Ship Nickname for ships used for emigration during the famine due to high mortality rates.
  9. 16. Disease that caused many deaths during the famine, alongside typhus.
  10. 18. Disease spread by lice, fleas, or mites, causing high fever and rash.