The Irish famine of 1740–1741: famine vulnerability and "climate migration"
The "Great Frost" of 1740 was one of the coldest winters of the eighteenth century and impacted many countries all over Europe. The years 1740–1741 have long been known as a period of general crisis caused by harvest failures, high prices for staple foods, and excess mortality. Vulnerabili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/9/1161/2013/cp-9-1161-2013.pdf |