The great Irish Famine walk of Death Valley Galway Ireland 4K

The great Irish Famine walk Connemara Co. Galway
Irish Famine - History:
"The British Governments response to the ongoing potato blight and famine in Ireland during 1845 - 52 was completely inadequate.
The Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel continued to allow the export of grain from Ireland to England but he did import (corn) maize from North America to try help relieve the starvation during 1845-46.
Then Lord Russell came to power in 1847 and continued some of Peel’s aid but then passed the responsibility to the local (absentee) landowners. Because the local tenants couldn’t afford their rent there wasn’t much money or interest with the local landlords to assist their tenants. Many Irish farmers, families and tradesmen were evicted from their homes.
Under the terms of the harsh 1834 British Poor Law, enacted in 1838 in Ireland, the “able-bodied” were sent to workhouses rather than being given famine relief per se. British assistance was limited to loans, helping to fund soup kitchens, and providing employment on road building and other public works, under which this famine road was built".