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The Coroner’s Report July 25, 2026 · County Mayo, Ireland

The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852, Which Killed a Million People While Food Left the Ports

When the potato blight destroyed Ireland's staple crop from 1845, around one million people died and well over a million emigrated, while grain and livestock continued to be exported under armed guard. Ireland's population fell by a quarter and has never returned to its pre-famine level — the demographic scar is still on the map.

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The Coroner’s Report June 27, 2026 · Old Head of Kinsale

The British Cunard Liner Torpedoed Off Ireland in 18 Minutes on 7 May 1915 With the Loss of 1,198 Lives Including 128 Americans

The Cunard liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 approximately 18 km off the southern Irish coast at 2:10 p.m. on 7 May 1915. She sank in 18 minutes. 1,198 of 1,959 aboard died, including 128 American citizens. The sinking shifted American public opinion against Germany and contributed to the eventual 1917 American entry into the First World War.

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