[Donald Meaker]

The potato blight, and the famine-disaster, was not caused by the English, but rather was a natural consequence of Catholic religious practices, high birth rates, and dependence on a single crop in high densities to support the high population increase. The Brits did more to aleviate the famine than they had ever done before, importing and distributing free maize (indian corn) in an effort to help.

It was beyond their powers to do more. The Irish, once again, left their island in large numbers to the great benefit of the world.

The Irish had left before, to transmit ancient culture through the Irish Monastaries. The Irish emigrants had given us President Jackson before the Famine, and Presidents Kennedy and Reagan afterwards.

[cyborg]

Complete bullsh*t, you anti-catholic bigot.

[ladyjane]

The Brits did more to aleviate the famine than they had ever done before, importing and distributing free maize (indian corn) in an effort to help.

And you, of course, have sources for this.

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

That's a load of Bull!! You either don't know your history, or have an agenda.

For pennance, you need to visit the Irish Famine Memorial in Boston.

[cowtowney]

"The potato blight, and the famine-disaster, was not caused by the English, but rather was a natural consequence of Catholic religious practices, high birth rates, and dependence on a single crop in high densities to support the high population increase. The Brits did more to aleviate the famine than they had ever done before..."

ROFL. There's a history rewrite if I ever saw one. Quite an imagination you have.