Irish Potato Famine - The Young and the Old - Part 5 - Extra History

📜 Irish Potato Famine: The Young and the Old - Irish leaders entered the picture when the 1847 Poor Laws backfired, leading landowners to mass-evict their starving tenants. Daniel O'Connell tried to maintain an alliance with the Whigs, and failed. The Young Irelanders split off from the Repeal Association, and as a result, both the rebellious and the moderate minds of the country lost significant traction, unable to fight the famine alone.
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[@extrahistory]

By the time that the first healthy harvest arrived in 1849, a million people had died due to prejudiced men writing bad policy-a stark warning of what happens when poor relief becomes a tool of political ideology. But in a world where 1 in 8 people are malnourished, the Republic of Ireland today has turned its deepest psychological scar into a call to action. Oxfam Ireland: www.oxfamireland.org/change Oxfam America: secure2.oxfamamerica.org/page/contribute/donate You can also support our production of Extra History and help us pick what stories we should explore next, by joining our Patreon here: bit.ly/EHPatreon

[@alextheperson1393]

Extra Credits yay!

[@harrysangoi9705]

Please do of India

[@prajwalghogare6055]

DO ONE ON BENGAL FAMINES.

[@hampton_the_one5419]

Ireland: Can you guys help me out I’m starving Irelanders: Yeah just wait a sec... HEY STOP THAT! Ireland: Guys?

[@BrandonFriez]

Love you guys

[@johnkeefer8760]

This year the Navajo were heavily hit by COVID and their limited medical infrastructure was overwhelmed. Ireland made a large donation to the Navajo nation in memory of their donation to Ireland back in the famine.

[@taviebrown2271]

Wholesome I was not expecting, but that was very, very welcome.

[@angrydoggy9170]

If anything, the Irish know about honour and respect. Disclaimer: That’s not going to stop me from making jokes about drunken brawls.

[@jonmararbiter0721]

This is just beautiful

[@ivanvarela3215]

@@angrydoggy9170 hehe :3

[@KitFoxune]

@@angrydoggy9170 I'll make a Drunken Brawl is made to be sure at your Funeral in your Honor. A true Irish Experience! Free Bar and Booze at Angry Doggy's Funeral!

[@alergictoginger1969]

As an Irish person, the idea that we must help those who are suffering in other countries has been firmly implanted in my psyche from as young as I can remember. I hope this tradition of generosity continues for many more generations.

[@LuckySingh-ln9ox]

Live and let live

[@robertaylor9218]

Lucky Singh live and help live.

[@skullsquid47]

I'm glad to see that your culture can turn the memories of a tragedy into a force for good. Live and let live.

[@arthas640]

I feel like the Brits and Americans have learned from their previous callus attitude because now they're 2 of the largest contributors for international aid and charity

[@OstanAbadeh]

great respect for the Irish for their solidarity with Palestinians and their just cause

[@owenw.1643]

"Sometimes bad men die in their sleep" is one hell of a quote

[@mrreyes5004]

Which is why I don't believe in karma.

[@nathanseper8738]

Maybe this sounds odd, but I believe there can be a form of karma that outlasts a human life. Sure Trevelyan died peacefully, but his wretched beliefs didn't last. Today Ireland is a vibrant independent and wealthy nation, which provides food aid. Ireland is the opposite of what Trevelyan wanted, and to me, that is the greatest victory the Irish had. Living well, as they say, is the best revenge.

[@andyjay729]

@@nathanseper8738 Unfortunately, there still seems to be a hell of a lot of people who think the poor are "just lazy".

[@nathanseper8738]

@@andyjay729 Yes. But we do live in a world where charity is valued more over "a natural and proper correction." If you catch my drift.

[@franciscodetonne4797]

What if they are killed in their sleep?

[@daneilfranklin]

Ireland being the No. 1 in food aid in the world... that make's me proud even if I don't have much Irish blood.

[@Balsiefen]

Actually, a bit of a fudge by EC there. Ireland is 10th per capita (still unusually high, and much higher than the US), while the UK is 5th. Norway is 1st.

[@andrewlaporte5477]

@@Balsiefen Actually, EC says that Ireland is A leader in food aid, not THE leader, so I think this was more of a misreading of the text.

[@foxydash9992]

Andrew LaPorte still gives me pride

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

@@Balsiefen if you ignore our several recessions

[@numetalmarkchavez24]

You shouldn't have to share blood to be a good person...

[@AcenMasterX]

"The Helper seeks to help, because he knows what it is to be helpless." -Wander Over Yonder

[@razatronidiotics9430]

Amen

[@ryanred1525]

Do not forget Irish is one of the countries that give the most food 🥘 support

[@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876]

you mean THE wander over yonder?

[@stoneman472]

Mad respect for Ireland. The fact that they're a country that remembers it's darker times and wants to help others who're going through the same speaks volumes about their character

[@bensoncheung2801]

111th 👍

[@mr.tobacco1708]

The story of the Ottoman help is kinda a interesting story: A Irish man sneaks into a random trade ship and cames to Konstantiniyye, when he learn where he is he start telling people the story of the famine. Many people don't believes him actually majorty of the people doesn't understands him, they even don't know what or where Ireland is. One day this Irish man comes into the Topkapı Palace (Residence of the Sultan) he tries to enter but Guards not allows him. He tries to tell his story but as usually Guards doesn't understand him. Everyday he tries to enter the palace so he can talk with the Sultan and ask for help but everyday he get caught and finally they arrest him and throw him to the jail in Topkapı Palace. A Pasha hears this and goes to talk with him, he talks with the Irıish guy and hears the story. He couldn't believe what the Irish man said and when he learned Irish wants to talk with Sultan, Pasha agrees and goes to talk with the Grand Vizier. And Grand Vizier tell this to the Sultan Abdülmecid I. Sultan quickly calls the Irish man to his court and when Guards brought the Irish guy to him he gets sad to his condition. Irish guy tells the horrible story of his country for hours, he explains how he came to Konstantiniyye. Abdülmecid quickly order his Vizier to prepare the largest ship in the Ottoman Navy to transport help to Ireland. In same time he sends latter to the Queen Victoria, in that time Ally of the Ottoman Empire. He offers to send 10.000 gold to the Irish people but Queen Victoria only allows 2000. With 2000 gold, beside the Sultan's help also people of Konstantiniyye donate their foods,drinks,fruits etc. and thosa load into the ship then ship set sails to the Ireland... This is the story i heard i don't know how much of these true but it's still proud thing to see my ancestors helped people in need...It's still making me sad Europeans calling we Turks barbarians.

[@jamesp4132]

As an Irishman, Thank you brother :)

[@Joker-yw9hl]

I'm of Irish blood but British born, but we like the Turks here. Brits generally tend to like Turks and Indians

[@lourdeswhitener9713]

The Turks are not barbarians!!! They are a grand culture with art and stories and inventions that were and still are revolutionary

[@aorusaki]

Amazing

[@GoldenHawk_]

@@lourdeswhitener9713 And then committed geocide on the Armenians.

[@markomihajlovic7091]

"Today, the Republic of Ireland is a world leader in food and development aid [...] They turned their deepest psychological scar into a call for action." This seems to be overseen. Ireland, hats off!

[@buddha3209]

Yeah we love you too.

[@turtley4444]

Go ireland

[@Gamemaster743]

"MY CABBAGES!" - Mrs. Mccormack, probably.

[@KnakuanaRka]

Xellon 🤣

[@sharilshahed6106]

brilliant!

[@fantasy873]

Holy Frick! I love cabbage man!

[@isaackeigwin]

Wildly underrated

[@hu4L98]

That probably did actually happen lmaoooo

[@castsmith6783]

ireland: do you guys care about us? the parlement: well yes, but actually no

[@artificialgravitas8954]

Just another Colony

[@x5rocket48]

lol 😂

[@ember_kitsune]

Fun fact, the actual quote is "I guess, but actually no"

[@harryhoran3403]

Just the north

[@harveygeorgefoster]

Indecisiveness is one of democracies greatest failures but besides that, the Government had to wrestle with the problems caused by monarchs and a theocratic dictator from decades ago. Losing Ireland was one of our greatest mistakes

[@severalgeollosscreaming48]

The ottoman empires help with the supplies and money is the reason why so many of us irish have Cresent moons in your family Crests as a sign of respect and gratitude to this other faith and people who aided them

[@hpsauce1078]

Are you sure? It sounds to me more like just a myth, I don't know of course, you might be right, but the crescent moon has been a very common symbol throughout most of heraldry...

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

Harry Peach actually no that is what actually happened The Ottoman Muslims helped Ireland as the highest aid possible. Here are links that detail what the ottoman did. But ain’t it fucked up that people who didn’t even have a relationship helped Ireland while Great Britain who was apart of the UK like Ireland did nothing for them. www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/little-known-tale-of-generous-turkish-aid-to-the-irish-during-the-great-hunger.amp amp.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/turkish-aid-to-irish-famine-was-highest-form-of-compassion-275281.html www.dailysabah.com/feature/2017/04/21/ottoman-humanitarian-aid-to-the-irish-gripped-by-famine/amp craigconsidinetcd.com/2014/02/10/how-muslims-of-the-ottoman-empire-helped-ireland-during-the-great-famine/amp/

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

Harry Peach here’s a video of what the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire did to help out Ireland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioLKcpqbmMt8p6M

[@principetnomusic]

The crescent moon is a common symbol across Europe and the Mediterannean.

[@kilvan99]

@@dtownblastinsalvi62 Most likely due for political reasons. Ottomans were trying very hard to gain legitimacy on the european scene for future military expansion

[@ModelOmegaForReal]

Think it's worth mentioning the same economic policies England forced on Ireland were also forced on Colonial India, which suffered 5 massive famines during English imperium that killed millions as well

[@angusyang5917]

CHURCHIIIILLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

[@yesno7445]

Angus Yang lol

[@chooingbobo]

I thought the cause was different, mainly due to the destruction of food crops to make way for poppy cultivation for better export value. Though the tragedy is similarly devastating indeed.

[@TheKalihiMan]

The British colonial government in India used Ireland’s example in implementing land reform that would disenfranchise the most destitute subsistence farmers in favor of a landholding elite (not surprising since Charles Trevelyan would go on to work for the civil service in India after the Irish famine). Simply replace potatoes with rice and you end up in with a fragile and unstable system of land management in Bengal eerily similar to pre-famine Ireland. The threat of Japanese invasion and subsequent British policies regarding wartime food shipment merely provided the catalyst.

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

@@angusyang5917 let me finish that sentence for you "ahem"Churchill was a war crime committing bastard

[@firenter]

I know this is a Patreon chosen topic, but having this end the day before St. Patrick's Day is just too perfect!

[@majan6267]

As if they planned that somehow

[@Ethan-mp7wr]

Why did you think it got picked? Probably due to that reason

[@Check_Vibe0]

Bet they did

[@katsunada]

Bismark always has a plan...

[@ez30yearsago48]

@@katsunada it was Walpole

[@alehaim]

Now I know what the Irish flag stands for. Thank you for your amazing and informative videos

[@jaydenliberty9536]

ale haim One of the most inclusive religious things in history, if we’re being honest

[@jaydenliberty9536]

Zacharie Guillerey One of, not “the.” If I had to pick I would say pre-Inquisition Spain. Not every day that Islam and Christianity get along so well that no one bats an eye at Christians attending church and giving prayer in Mosques, in Islamic tounge

[@jaydenliberty9536]

Zacharie Guillerey I thought up that one because it was because when the second religion took power, it didn’t decide to denounce and destroy the other religion, and just let people be who they were, the way I was told it. Both side developed naturally on the peninsula and from what I was told they even fought back against Islamic empires they belonged to for a time who denounced Christianity.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

@@jaydenliberty9536 good point there

[@jaredsandoy5616]

still a shitty flag they should have stuck with the Celtic harp

[@mobiuskatchmar2094]

In history class: Professor: Who here knows the name of the parasite that caused the Irish potato famine? In my head: Don't say the British. You're right, but don't say the British.

[@KevinMcScrooge]

I don't like when people act like modern-day British are as terrible as the few who were terrible back then.

[@hatmann5697]

As a British person I shall say Move the great in Great Britain to Ireland

[@ItRemindMeOfHome]

@@KevinMcScrooge "Back then" was less than 200 years ago. While that's a long time for people in America, that's nothing for Europeans. Plus the English would continue to be horrible to the Irish until 1921, when Ireland became independent

[@fenhen]

The Timejumper The Irish haven’t exactly been innocent either...

[@ItRemindMeOfHome]

@@fenhen, I'm not saying Ireland is entirely innocent, but there is a difference between routine acts of genocide and a largely underground terrorist organization.

[@anthonybird546]

The last part about Ireland's famine and poverty relief work brought a tear to my eye

[@karlbaxter3350]

I sauluted

[@noobersers]

Irish here. Thanks for covering such an important topic in our history

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

English here, sorry... The darkest parts of British history is what happened in Ireland over centuries

[@laurensullivan1522]

Our heritage is slowly fading. Still being pushed and slowly absorbed. Shouldn't be sorry for something you haven't done.

[@temptemp4174]

Also an Englishman here, sorry for what our ancestors did to your people. It was shameful and disgusting

[@Noxidsignorantia]

Ireland has come a long way and with every step we aim to be free more and more.

[@jgacfhhahjjshggqhhqikwhh3919]

We the people of the world look upon ireland and feel your pain. you were the english first colony and still are.

[@connorwalters3240]

A lot of this is very relevant today. Wealth disparity, stigmatizing the poor as being "lazy", using the misfortune of others as political leverage. This kind of stuff still happens.

[@PragmaticAntithesis]

Prejudice against refugees, landlords exploiting bad laws to suppress the poor, recession. History is repeating itself.

[@Starfloofle]

different, but not mutually exclusive.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

@@PragmaticAntithesis Well yes but actually no. There are laws in place to prevent landlords from abusing their power now that didn't exist back in ye olden days. It's usually clearly presented when signing a lease on a flat, though I suppose it depends if you rent from private or public landlords. Regardless there are organisations and civil lawsuits that can support the public from malicious intent nowadays. Although there aren't many ways to stop rent inflation occuring, this is kind of a thing. Prejudice always come up among groups that don't or cannot communicate this is most easily seen in refugee situations but it happens elsewhere. Even among groups who live near each other for long periods of time, a bit of nationalism and a recession is all it takes in some cases. You're not entirely wrong or right about history repeating itself, it's such an ambiguous term that you can apply it to whatever suits the conclusion you desire. But things do change over time, it just doesn't seem like it because we live day to day and each change is very gradual. A lot of very subtle changes are hard to detect when you're part of a large network of people and you can get information overload to the point where you can use similar statistics to prove opposing points of view if you feel like it. And in some cases the changes go up and down but we only notice the lowest troughs or the highest peaks of them, the overall average is usually not noticeable. See issues with convincing some of the public about climate change.

[@silverdeathgamer2907]

@@PragmaticAntithesis The demonizing of immigrants looking for a better life in order to deflect attention away from the upper classes abuses also.

[@Coolrunnings007]

TAmari yeah not applicable in the western world for the most part. That model can be applied in other parts of the world where corruption played a part in enriching ie Russia

[@GH050]

Also, Ireland doesn't forget those who helped them during this crisis. I was moved when I heard that Irish started to donate to help Native Americans that were hit hard by covid. As they got aid from them during potato famine, they would help those who helped them. Knowing that famine was over 150 years ago and Irish still remember is amazing. Speaks alot about Irish character. -Awed Irish fan from Finland

[@RycoreXIII]

"The British press portrayed the Irish as freeloaders." ... Gee I wonder where I've seen THAT before, HMMM...

[@razatronidiotics9430]

Oh wait the press has been saying the same about Veterans during Barak Obama's presidency

[@RycoreXIII]

@@razatronidiotics9430 well for one thing veterans aren't a racial group, "the press" is a meaningless blanket term that doesn't reflect actual politicians, and you haven't cited any sources.

[@christenmoore6851]

yeah! I wonder....*coughs*

[@CortexNewsService]

This hits different in 2021

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@RycoreXIII I was thinking poor people in general

[@c.e.cumesty4703]

I’d love to see a continuation to the Easter Rising and Bloody Sunday. It’s a part of Irish history I’d love to learn more about.

[@armorsmith43]

Chubby _ Jesus the channel The Great War did a good episode on the Easter Rising

[@Mugdorna]

2 very separate events

[@sswpp8908]

Why wait for a KZbin channel to research that for you? The information is freely available online.

[@magma440]

This channel is doing exactly that kzbin.info/door/abMtg2KWId5LBTP4Bo7BAwvideos

[@lochness96]

Check out a channel named John D Ruddy, hes Irish and does a great job at explaining those events!

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"The landowners found a loophole." As the rich so often do.

[@thatfighterguy5846]

Throughout history, whenever it comes to helping the poor or enriching themselves, rich people almost always choose to enrich themselves.

[@thatfighterguy5846]

hunter christensen only to try and help themselves when no-one else will.

[@jg8149]

That loophole is just the same as firing your employees when they cost so much

[@marcylynn3703]

hunter christensen 4 landowners were killed in contrast of one million that have starved to death. My simpathy goes to the poor on this one mate

[@brandonlyon730]

People will find loopholes in anything rich or poor. Scam artists do it all the time.

[@agenttheater5]

From what I can tell, despite his failure in their greatest hour, Daniel O'Connell is still a fairly well-respected figure in Ireland.

[@lucaswallace7476]

"Sometimes bad mans die in their sleep." Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plageuis the wise?

[@davidhong1934]

It's not a story the Jedi would tell you

[@cmarley314]

It's a Sith legend.

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

@@cmarley314 Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life…

[@DragoniteSpam]

So the Irish flag is catholicism, protestants and truce? That's kinda neat. EH mini-series on flag designs when?

[@bobbills2953]

Yes it is, Green = Caths White = Peace Orange = Prods

[@jam8539]

flag history is really fun to do, especially tricolours because they dont pick them randomly

[@Copyright_Infringement]

Extra Vexillology miniseries

[@unknowndane4754]

If you want to see videos about flags and their meanings you should check out "Geography Now". He does videos both on countries and on their flags

[@DodgeThisBam]

Fun with Flags but good.

[@patrickhilltopper3707]

A series on the Easter rising, independence, and the troubles would be really cool

[@Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos]

Agreed.

[@davehoffman4659]

🎵PATREEEOOOOOON🎵

[@simotheirishwolf9560]

🇮🇪 RISE IN REVOLUTION!!! 🇮🇪

[@TheBespectacledN00b]

The Troubles is too recent for them because I believe aside from sponsored episodes they don't do stuff past the 1920s.

[@agenttheater5]

There's a 12 minute video by someone else on the War of Independence but I'm still waiting for that other person to do a video on the civil war and the troubles.

[@loopie1206]

I love that that just said "The Sultan of Turkey" and put his actual name on screen.

[@C0ldIron]

Will a name like that if I wanted to keep my pace and sound professional I would have done the same.

[@Hugh.Manatee]

Shouldn't that have been the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire? They'd lost Crimea to the Russians and I think Greece just declared independence, but they were still one of the major empires in Europe

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

@@Hugh.Manatee yeah I don't think there even was a concept of Turkey as a nation yet

[@lovelylavenderr]

Everytime I learn about the Irish, I can't help but feel so proud to descend from such a humble, strong, and friendly people. Much love to the country of my origin from the States.

[@coby4480]

3:37 Apparently Gritty transcends our mortal explanation of time.

[@xsDelyia]

Fellow worker gritty is eternal

[@PhilWood82]

Gritty saved Ireland

[@connorcunny9393]

Godspeed gritty

[@anarchisttechsupport6644]

Comrade Gritty always stands with all those who would stand for themselves.

[@magus2342]

Gritty is beyond all mortal kenning. Whenever some nonsense is going down, he is there.

[@Dhalp661]

Im from Ireland and found that this series was a brilliant representation of the tragedy and diaspora of my people and I can say this. Anois ithimid práta agus a lann bia mar shampla feoil agus glasraí.

[@chicknorton8839]

Lán*

[@chicknorton8839]

Bronsies

[@tomslade98]

What does it mean? Google translate is giving me "now you can do".

[@seancrabbe3094]

Ta sin an bhath are faid

[@Dhalp661]

@@chicknorton8839 thats the way its spelt in somr areas including where I live

[@magiqian]

Rewatching this series never fails to stir my emotions. I have so much love and respect for Irish people 🇮🇪

[@chillidog1988]

I agree. It's so cruel and shocking anc comaring that with nowadays in a broader historical context? woof, this is so difficult... Kudos to Irland for all their hard work in food security and perseverance

[@nobody_AskedMe]

I've ended up loving Ireland after watching these videos. They also have some history supporting Mexico in the USA vs Mexico war. Greetings from Mexico!

[@Voltboy1449]

greetings from Ireland have a good day

[@strig2162]

I’ve never appreciated my hash browns so much! Edit:Omg! I was not expecting 1,000 likes! Thank you all!

[@TheIndogamer]

Potato Farmers, the unsung heroes of a sustainable country.

[@brandonmoore8206]

Username checks out.

[@amazingalex7439YT]

I love Hash browns too!!!!

[@kiwichan5438]

Lmao your name

[@urbanmech8064]

@@clxwncrxwn how is that funny?

[@hoss3548]

Minor point, the battle was called the "battle of widow McCormick cabbage patch" not "mrs McCormick"

[@gabriel300010]

Did she become a widow before, during, or after the battle?

[@hoss3548]

@@gabriel300010 from my understanding she was a widow before the battle. The rebels took shelter from the police at her place . They allowed her and her young children to leave before the battle had really took off.

[@mehmetsahsert3284]

Sultan abdulmecid could have save many more lives but british embassy in konstantinniye said it would be disrespectfull to send more money than queen shame on you british shame on you

[@ahmadhanafi1626]

Mehmetşah Sert why is that just when we thought they cant get anymore horrible, the british always find a way?

[@mrreyes5004]

@@ahmadhanafi1626 Why is that just when you find some reason to find faith in humanity, racist folks cast blame for a tragedy on people born centuries later who had nothing to do with the men and women who actually did cause that tragedy but have been dead for over a hundred years? Feel free to spit on the graves of Trevelyan and other government officials who sided with him and his beliefs, but judging an entire people like that is just childish.

[@alexie832]

*facepalm* Sometimes I wonder why people wish they want to live in the past.....

[@huzaifa8665]

@Tom Sanders less oppression than the British

[@caimantroup6986]

@@mrreyes5004 Oh no, who will stand up for the poor oppressed modern day British, who's biggest driving motivation behind the popular vote of yes on Brexit was xenophobia?

[@claeab255]

As an Irish person, i really like that this channel takes the time to cover a wide range of history from many different places, rather than just america like most others do.

[@tea-sus8722]

9:14 that's the cutest animate potato I've see

[@Check_Vibe0]

Yea

[@zaidanmujahid6567]

Reminds me Of Jake

[@cecehedrick1253]

❤️

[@ChronoYGaming]

Potatoes give us Vodka, Chips and Fries, what would we do without them.

[@raymondhamill270]

You can boil them mash them stick them in a stew

[@A_annoying_rodent]

@@raymondhamill270 it's really easy to forget how important potatoes are, most see them in their basic form but don't realise just how many of their products have potatoes in them.

[@raymondhamill270]

@@A_annoying_rodent that is true

[@Object-Impermanence-Official]

I, a Russian jew, can not imagine a world without potatoes. Other then the obvious like fries and chips there's a bunch of other amazing potatoe based dishes

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

Potato pancakes are amazing. I highly recommend having Russian-Jewish grandparents who can make them right. They are a reason to live.

[@Rasec77771]

Holy shit... Extra History never fails to give me shivers. You guys have such a knack for story telling, it’s simply incredible. The ending to this series helped me realize that famines such as these aren’t a tale of the past, that there are communities where a lack of food is indeed still a problem and that often the biggest problem in the way of solving these issues is a lack of awareness combined with a lack of empathy.

[@Mugdorna]

The Irish Taoiseach (Prime minister) visited representatives of the Choctaw Nation on Friday 15th to honor the aid that these Native Americans sent to Ireland during the Great Potato Famine.

[@giannisandritsos3641]

Congratulations to the Irish on leading the charge against poverty and hunger. No one in the 21rst century should be dying of such reasons.

[@blunderingfool]

Food aid to places like the African Continent is causing massively boosted birth-rates, leading to needing more food aid because they can't sort themselves out, leading to... you get the idea. I can only see the situation going the way of the X-Men comic "Life Death" and "Life Death II"

[@angryjack8206]

They actually dont lead the charge, they spend 0.36%GNI which is genereous, but the ones leading are sweden with 1.40%GNI and norway with 1.05%GNI. It also may be interesting to contrast what Ireland spends with the UK and UK spends 0.71%GNI. The UN asked developed countries to spend atleast 0.7%GNI on aid too effectively combat hunger and poverty. Unfortunately not many countries hit that mark ,the UK only hitting the target fairly recently. So i would be careful what was said towards the end of the video, its a little misleading.

[@giannisandritsos3641]

@@blunderingfool that's why we should also aid them develop their food sector and encourage free and fair trade

[@Nogu3]

I lived in Ireland for only a small time, but despite my nationality being so different (Korean), I fell in love the moment I saw those green hills. Hopefully one day I can return, and make it my adopted home, as much as I would like. Wonderful work, and god bless.

[@101Phase]

9:12 I know it's inappropriate to say this in such a sombre video, but goddamn that walking potato is the cutest thing i've seen all week

[@foundationsmedicalinformat2420]

If you get a chance, look up the Irish Famine Memorial in Dublin. Of all the memorials I have seen in my life, it is certainly one of the most impactful. However, I think that such a somber testament to famine is necessary. If we don't remember our past, we will surely repeat it.

[@peope1976]

I'm crying like heck. How cruel people can be.

[@buddha3209]

Love you too.

[@spaciousyeti4012]

Interestingly enough, there is a soccer team in Ireland (Drogheda United/FC cant remember which) that has the star and crescent on its crest in reference to the ottoman sultan's aid! im not sure if the town itself also has that flag

[@BoldOne8760]

I never noticed that. It was Drogheda United and I don't think that's on the Town Flag. I'm not 100% sure it has a flag

[@niamh1082]

Our towns flag does also have a small star and crescent on it above a shield with a castle on it

[@mr.tobacco1708]

Interesting fact: Drogheda United is a brother team of the Turkish football team Trabzonspor.

[@mohamedsamak5023]

Portsmouth ?

[@AManWithNoName]

@@mr.tobacco1708 Also in social media both of the teams official accounts are known to do friendly banter with Drogheda and Trabzon fans.

[@projecttrickyzed2306]

After all the suffering the Irish went through, it's amazing how kind and generous it is to others.

[@njord3582]

At least they didn't have to deal with snakes.

[@fionaomalley2942]

That would be terrific if we had snakes

[@spinorex4418]

Ooh good irish joke

[@et496]

Yes

[@kannonball5789]

What does this mean? Edit: Sorry, I am American.

[@Punaparta]

@@kannonball5789 The joke is about St. Patrick, who according to legend banished snakes from Ireland.

[@redclover8387]

that last part about Ireland helping relieve hunger, made me tear up a bit. its wonderful to see an example of learning from history in the best way

[@digitalsarcomere]

Great stuff. One small correction though, you'd never hear someone from Dublin, even back then, refer to themselves as a Dublineer. Dubliner is what most folks would call themselves.

[@russkicanadian6284]

Narrator : And in autumn of 1848, Blight returned. Irish Farmer : *UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH*

[@MISTAWULFY]

it was the same farmer from the first video, he's seen it all

[@mrreyes5004]

*AREYOUFUCKINGSERIOUSRIGHTNOWMATEWHATTHEACTUALFUCKBOICOMEONALREADYIWANTMAHPOTATOES*

[@furee11]

Extra credits should Also do a Michael Collins episode after this one!

[@davidhussey524]

furee or Dev

[@graceohanrahan2865]

@@davidhussey524 But like, Dev is the worst

[@furee11]

@@davidhussey524 ehhh what?

[@sergiozuniga4175]

I know him because of kaiserreich

[@davidhussey524]

Grace O'Hanrahan exactly that’s why they should do him because he’s a slimy snake and a back stabber

[@erraticonteuse]

Ah, the birth of the world's goodest country. (I saw a TED talk a few years ago about which countries do the most good, and by this guy's metrics, Ireland was the "goodest".)

[@crazytim8256]

We collectively should be worried about doing lasting good without a need to be measured, so let's celebrate Ireland for doing so but also work to match that generosity.

[@oisinom697]

Happy St Patrick's Day for tomorrow 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️🍀🍀

[@trinefanmel]

This miniseries restored my faith in humanity. Thanks so much for making it!

[@lucarioAdventure1]

As a resident of the UK, this series was a very big wake-up call for why our relations with Ireland have never been on the best footing. Even today Parliament is reflecting the same half-measures for leaving the European Union; showing that politics never truly change. I wish all Irish viewers from both Northern & Republic of Ireland well with the knowledge that at least some of the British appreciate your company in these trying times!

[@MultiYogibear]

As a resident of the Republic of Ireland, while I wish your government to crash and burn, I can only wish you, your friends and family the best in these times

[@blunderingfool]

@@MultiYogibear To be fair, a lot of us English are fed up with our government too. If May and her cohorts don't hang from flagpoles once this is all over I'll be surprised.

[@Stettafire]

@BlunderingFool Agreed. I'm not English, but I live here, and wow it's a mess. Even the vote was a mess, all scare tactics to get people to vote either side. Messy on both sides, honestly. But yeah, May is horrible and her cohorts like Hunt (especially Hunt) suck as well.

[@johnistall6154]

Love your videos I’ve watched all of the extra history videos you’re doing a really good job

[@Rainb0wzNstuff]

Your a legend

[@vampiresoldier8389]

I have Irish Blood, but this made me cry at the end of the video, knowing how the Republic of Ireland went from famine to becoming one of the nations that help others, how they turned a deep scar into something great

[@TheJboy88]

A shameful chapter in my country's history, though hardly the only one. We should have done more for Ireland. MUCH more.

[@eggpankakes]

Truly an awful tragedy we could have easily prevented..

[@nathanbrown8680]

@@eggpankakes Not easy at all. Everything that contributed to the famine except the anti-catholic laws was motivated by the best wisdom of those responsible. And the anti-catholic laws were motivated by a well founded fear that the Papacy would return to actively persecuting protestants as heretics, a policy that while not pursued during the 19th century was not formally renounced until Vatican II. Agricultural monoculture is recognized as dangerous *because of* the Irish potato famine. And cause precedes effect. Linking aid to reform is not obviously wrong. Failing to do so preserves the systems that made the aid necessary. Economics was not sufficiently well developed in the nineteenth century to analyze beforehand that the policy would fail. You may as well blame Thomas Jefferson for failing to foresee the invention of the authorization for military force as a workaround for the 2/3 supermajority requirement to declare war. With modern knowledge we could prevent the famine and even transform the Irish economy in a fashion that would prevent future famines without making the present famine worse. But the methods would be based on a modern understanding of public works, economic stimulus, and trade policy; not a nineteenth century understanding.

[@LiamPlaysGame]

Good to see somebody say this

[@mrreyes5004]

@@eggpankakes You are not your country.

[@CABRALFAN27]

@@mrreyes5004 Especially not your country over a century ago.

[@AncientAccounts]

Thomas malthus bascially said, the poor are poor because their not hardworking and its their fault, so don't help them. Despicable!

[@harrisonlee9585]

We have that today. It's just wrapped in slick production values and called "prosperity gospel"

[@obradinn7491]

It was common in Victorian times to view poverty not as a circumstance many find themselves born into and difficult to escape from but rather as a moral failing. They don't work hard enough, they decadently take opium instead of using their money responsibility etc. This has been a common sledge used to beat the lower classes and it works fabulously. Because it makes upper working class people despise lower working class people. It makes the middle class think themselves superior to those poorer than they. And the rich? The rich don't care. They just make off with all the money.

[@AncientAccounts]

@@harrisonlee9585 if anything its even more ironic since the landed gentry didn't do any labour

[@Nyghtking]

America has got that, we still have the mentality that every person that is poor is poor because of something they did.

[@harrisonlee9585]

@@Nyghtking Person: - dying - Rich Person: IT'S CAUSE YOU DIDN'T HUSTLE ENOUGH DURING THE FITNESS GRAM PACER TEST

[@g-money9009]

There should be an entire series on the Easter Rising. With Easter coming up, it'd be a great opportunity!

[@enbyfrogz6766]

this story sparks a feeling in me that i have not felt before, and i think its the power of the irish taking over my soul

[@androzani]

I’ve watched that animation of the potato so many times I forget how many. That is one adorable potato.

[@PennyDreadful1]

"Ohh god!, That bread should be soo dear, and Human flesh so cheap."

[@xenograd4422]

You know you fucked up when the SULTAN OF TURKEY of all people is sending aid for the patato famine.

[@StNick119]

I find myself welling up in tears at knowing the history of my country's suffering. Thank you for letting me hear it.

[@Ironborn4]

The potato famine episodes really illustrates that history does repeat itself.

[@odysseish5382]

6:08: "Oh Young IRELANDEEERS! I'm respecting your privacy by knocking but asserting my authority as your parent organization by coming in anyway!"

[@greyjay9492]

Yay, my favourite series!

[@hannahr9177]

Thank you so much for sharing this part of our history. We didn't learn about the laws and policies that extended the suffering while doing history in school, so this was a brilliant short series that laid everything out so clearly. There are still reminders of the famine in Ireland today, especially where I'm from on the west coast. Would love to see other series on other Irish history from an unbiased perspective.

[@pointly]

God knew the world needed strong people to build nations. The famine caused the spread of Irish culture across the world. With strong shoulders, the Irish helped build nations. America owes the Irish a debt of gradititude. With thier help, America had more strong people to build this country. Thank you Ireland for coming to America and helping to make my country great and diverse! 🇺🇸 🇮🇪

[@robertmiles1603]

OHH, so that's why the Irish flag looks like that. Dang, I never had any idea.

[@Darkash150]

@3:40 Of course Gritty would be there to kill landlords and police

[@peterkrothotkin8700]

@Darkash150 Comrade Gritty's always there

[@alexanderdiaz2196]

Who is this "Gritty"

[@sotakoira1390]

Didn't expect to be laughing out loud watching this video. I think it was a well done comic relief in very grim subject. Also, to think that people called Gritty a failure of a mascot and that it was futile to try to make Gritty into a thing. Look at Gritty now.

[@Darkash150]

@@alexanderdiaz2196 He is the hockey mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers

[@euthymialy]

Gritty is all about mob justice and fighting fascism ✊🏻

[@nathancosgrove6599]

What a series. I've taught my children about the history of our family, why our ancestors left, and why we are who we are. Very well done.

[@whitegold2960]

I don’t know why but at the end I almost cried

[@Linfamy]

There is a food crisis in Yemen and South Sudan right now that is not getting anywhere near enough news coverage

[@henryskycutterstudios9433]

"Evil men die in their sleep"...kinda reminds of the lines written by Shakespear "As for the history of evil men we about write their evil deeds in gold and their good deeds in water". Make of this what you will

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Anyone else getting the impression that EC/EH is raising their colours firmly on the left? Cause I am. And it’s beautiful.

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

One of the most scary parts of the legends of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna is that they're supposed to awake in Ireland's greatest hour of need, meaning THIS GENOCIDE WASN'T IRELAND'S GREATEST HOUR OF NEED! I don't know if it's just that the Dord Fiann wasn't sound, but we should still be careful and watch out regardless.

[@cia5414]

Finally! I have waited long!

[@patrickflanagan3184]

8:40 the judging hat

[@gallagjg]

Great job, hard topic - your way of bringing this Mimi series to a close fills my heart- good job lads

[@christopherphillippe5222]

90% irish from caldough cork family was ship builders and left after the British burned and bombed cork a second time my family tho no longer in ireland besides a few still donate constantly to charities and food donations cause once u know how it feels to be on the brink of starvation u connect with those who go through it on a daily basis. Irish and proud

[@PiyushSinghSisodia-om8nx]

Good job Ireland love from India .

[@lukerduker1232123]

Are y'all going to do an Easter Rising episode(s) next? That'd be a real good way to keep going forward!

[@uprising1468]

Watching this mini series, realizing that when I looked up my family ancestry being one of those migrated to the US and the end of this series. It brought a revival in my Irish spirit and sense of great pride for who I am where I come from

[@LilXezon_1121]

I’ve donated to the Irish and their cause in the past and I will continue to do so, nobody should go to bed hungry. Even in my home country nobody deserves to be going to sleep starving

[@wublesmoop6125]

Fitting video for Saints Patrick's Day

[@RKNGL]

The worst part is that if parliament had allowed Ireland to purchase grain from the USA or the Ottoman Empire they wouldn't have had a famine at all.

[@justinokraski3796]

with what money

[@RKNGL]

@@justinokraski3796 The Irish had the money to buy the grain but were blocked from purchasing by parliament as it would offset the prices of British Farmers. It was even mentioned in an earlier section of this that they attempted to by Cheap American cornmeal as it wasn't as regulated by parliament. The US and Ottomans sold food to much of the world at low prices at the time.

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

@@RKNGL with the British economy set up the way it was (mercantilist) I can see that as being unacceptable and scary for most politicians at the time. It would go against all their policies which unfortunately clearly didn't go well. Good thing we have keynesianism now

[@DogseatDogs]

One thing I learned from this: People have their limits and when they break, they break hard.

[@JesPulido]

I loved this. What a tragedy, should never be forgotten.

[@TamTroll]

was the face on the far right of 3:39 REALLY necessary!? That's going to haunt my dreams man! D:

[@promayt9105]

Just a guy that will kill you if you sleep.

[@karlyan17]

that's gritty mascot of r/COMPLETEANARCHY

[@Jacksiloution]

Lol

[@shadoww4818]

@@karlyan17 actually he's the Mascot of the Philadephia Flyers but sure

[@TamTroll]

@@karlyan17 scary as fawk

[@radherana4513]

Trevelyan served in Ireland: Irish potato famine and riots in Ireland Trevelyan served in India: orrisa famine of 1866 and revolt of 1857 Coincidence? I THINK NOT

[@charlesdavis1080]

I say a story recently about the Irish honoring the Native Americans who helped them during the famine

[@CollinMcLean]

6:09 "I'm respecting your privacy by knocking but asserting my authority as your Elder by coming in anyway!"

[@slyshadow205]

3:35 GRITTY is that you?!?!

[@TheIndogamer]

1:48 *It's been too long since I've waited for such credit.*

[@KillerViper16]

Yeah me too but they could have explained better, such as; his donation was cut off because of the queen donated less than him

[@TheIndogamer]

@@KillerViper16 well he sent food equivalent to 9000 GBP

[@CAFilms420]

You got to admit the walking potato looks frickin adorable

[@Drilling4mana]

"Eighteen forty-seven was the year it all began , When deadly pains of hunger drove a million from the land . They journeyed not for glory, their motive wasn't greed - Just a voyage of survival across the stormy sea"