Great Irish Famine
1845 CE to 1852 CE.
Shown on the map at 53.350°, -6.260°.
Potato blight, export policy and eviction kill a million and drive a million more abroad.
1845 CE to 1852 CE.
Shown on the map at 53.350°, -6.260°.
Potato blight, export policy and eviction kill a million and drive a million more abroad.
HistoryLayer draws the world as it was in any year from 123,000 BCE to 2026. Move the slider and the borders redraw for that year; the map carries 23,890 events, 12,790 people, 837 wars and 13,183 cities, each one readable in place. Signing in is optional and lets you keep what you find.