... to the Church of Ireland, which was Protestant. Also, Catholics were no longer allowed to hold public offices. This violation of their rights made many of the Irish Catholics emigrate. A second reason the Irish emigrated was the Great Potato Famine. In 1845, a fungus destroyed nearly all of Ireland's potatoes. Potatoes were one of Irelands most depended upon crops. Many peasants were ... ...

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