Passage: From the Act of Union on 1 January 1801, until 6 December 1922, the island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the Great Famine, from 1845 to 1849, the island's population of over 8 million fell by 30%. One million Irish died of starvation and/or disease and another 1.5 million emigrated, mostly to the United States. This set the pattern of emigration for the century to come, resulting in a constant population decline up to the 1960s.
After the Great Famine, Ireland's population was approximately how many people? Did more Irish die of disease or starvation, or did more emigrate? During what years was there a constant population decline in Ireland? For how many years was Ireland part of the UK of Britain? For how many years was Ireland part of the UK of Great Britain and Ireland? How many irish either died or emrigrated to the united States? How many million Irish died of starvation and/or disease? How many million people either left Ireland or died of starvation during the Great Famine? How many millions of people did not emigrate to the US? How many millions of people did the population fall by? How many more millions of Irish emigrated during the great famine compared to those that died of starvation and/or disease? How many people died or left Ireland during the Great Famine? How many people left Ireland between 1845 and 1849? How many years after the the start of the Act of Union did the Great Famine hit? How many years did it take for Ireland's population to fall by 30%? How many years did the Act of Union last? How many years did the Great Famine last for? How many years did the Great Famine last? How many years did the Irish Great Famine last? How many years did the great famine last? How many years passed from 1849 did the population continue to drop? How many years was Ireland part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain for? How many years was Ireland part of the United Kingdom? How many years was the island of Ireland part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? Starting with the emigration from the Great Famine, how many years did the Irish population decrease? What happened first, the start of the Act of Union or the Great Famine? What happened to the population of Ireland between 1849 and 1960? Which did more people do during the Great Famine, Irish died of starvation/disease or emigrated?