Download or read book The Great Hunger, Ireland 1845-9 written by Cecil Woodham Smith and published by London : H. Hamilton. This book was released on 1962 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of one of the worst disasters of all time - the Irish potato famine of the 1840ș, during which time more than a million people died. This book traces the suffering, courage, blundering stupidity and tragedy, whose effects on Ireland, the United States and England are still visible.