Everyone has heard of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840's when around 10% of the Irish population died from starvation and disease. This however was not the worst famine in Irish history. A century earlier in the 1740s the island was ravaged by an event known as the year of slaughter when as much as 20% of the population perished. Hear the full storySupport the show at Patreon.com/irishpodcast Join me on a tour - Dublinfaminetour.ie  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy