The ____ fell as a result of the Famine. In the 1841 ____, there were over 8 million people but the population dropped to about ____ million. ____ and farm labourers were the worst hit. This trend ____ after the Famine and Ireland never re-gained its pre-famine levels. Secondly, thousands emigrated each year to ____, the U.S. and Canada. In ____, 215,000 went to the US and from 1848-1852, approximately 200,000 emigrated each year. Those who found work ____ for the rest of their family to join them. This created the Irish ____ the scattering of Irish around the world. Thirdly, the ____ son now inherited the land on the father's death. As a result, other sons and daughters were forced to ____, sons married ____, the birth rate ____ and there were larger farms. Irish speaking areas of the ____ and south-west were worst hit by the Famine. This led to a ____ in Irish. People began to favour ____ over Irish as it would help find work. Finally, many blamed the ____ government for people's suffering during the Famine. People were ____ with the continued ____ of food. This led to a rise in ____ groups and a desire for Home ____. It paved the way for many uprisings e.g. 1916 ____.

The Consequences of the Famine

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