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The Irish Potato Famine in the mid-19th century was one of the most devastating events in the history of this country. It lasted for seven years and was caused by a massive infection of potato crops with the fungus late blight. More than one million people died from the famine and about the same number of Irish were forced to emigrate from the island in search of a better life. At that time, no country extended a helping hand to the Irish except for the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid, who did everything to alleviate the suffering of the people of Ireland. Why did British diplomats reduce the amount of the Ottoman Sultan's donation by 10 times, why did the British government try in every way to prevent Turkish ships with provisions and medicine from arriving in Irish ports, and how the residents of Drogheda thanked the Sultan for saving the nation - ZOND will tell you. ZOND. Facts are clickable. Know the past, look to the future! Follow us on social networks: Project website: https://zondnews.ru/ Instagram: / _zond_media Facebook: / zondproject TikTok: / zond_media Vkontakte: https://vk.com/zond_media Telegram: https://t.me/zondnews #ireland #famine #briefhistory #ottomanempire