They're basically right. Ireland grew lots of crops, but the only one affected was potatoes. Unfortunately the only crop the vast majority of the population cou

They're basically right. Ireland grew lots of crops, but the only one affected was potatoes. Unfortunately the only crop the vast majority of the population could afford was potatoes, as all the other crops were exported. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Irish_food_exports_during_Famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Irish_f...