Irish Famine of 1740–1741
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The Irish Famine of 1740–1741 in the Kingdom of Ireland, is estimated to have killed between 13% and 20% of the 1740 population of 2.4 million people, which was a proportionately greater loss than during the Great Famine of 1845–1852. Wikipedia
Start date: 1740
Total deaths: 300,000–480,000
Causes: Extreme weather
Consequences: Permanent change in the country's demographic and economic landscape
Effect on demographics: Population fell by 13–20%