By Karis Wright, Alexis Olson and Audrey Larson
In 1845, a disease infected the potato crop all over Ireland. The potato being the main food source of the Irish, made this result into a horrific, deadly famine killing millions. Some of the Irish people fled from the infected land in search of a new and pure world. They sought refuge in America and Canada. The others who stayed true to their homeland faced a war of life that shattered many dreams and put fear into the hearts of the Irish people.