VELIKA LAKOTA NA IRSKEM

• Main Author: Dobnik, Romina
• Other Authors: Klemenčič, Matjaž
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: Slovenian
• Published: R. Dobnik 2011
• Subjects: Ključne besede: krompirjeva gniloba; politika pomoči; javna dela; bolezni; jušne kuhinje; zasebna dobrodelna dejavnost; deložacije; izseljevanje.; potato blight; help policy; public works; diseases; soup kitchens; private philanthropic organizations; evictions; emigration.; info:eu-repo/classification/udc/93/94(043.2); Letom; sami
• Online Access: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=17454; https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?id=20375&dn=; https://plus.si.cobiss.net/opac7/bib/18215688?lang=sl

POVZETEK Namen tega diplomskega dela je bil raziskati vzroke, potek in posledice velike lakote na Irskem, ki je trajala od leta 1845 do leta 1849. Najprej smo analizirali politično, družbeno in gospodarsko situacijo na Irskem pred letom 1845. V nadaljevanju smo podrobneje opredelili vzroke za nastanek krompirjeve gnilobe in pogoje za širjenje te bolezni ter analizirali odziv angleške vlade na pojav te bolezni na Irskem. Glavna oblika pomoči so postala javna dela, za katera pa se je kmalu izkazalo, da so neustrezna. Raziskali in orisali smo obseg stradanja in bolezni, ki so se pojavile kot posledica lakote. Opredelili smo vzroke za spremembo vladne politike pomoči in posledično vzpostavitev jušnih kuhinj ter analizirali vlogo zasebne dobrodelnosti pri lajšanju lakote. Na koncu smo se osredotočili na zadnja leta lakote in orisali prepuščenost Irske sami sebi, množične deložacije Ircev ter množično izseljevanje. Opredelili in analizirali smo posledice, ki jih je velika lakota prinesla Irski. The purpose of this diploma thesis was to ascertain the causes, the course and the consequences of the great famine that struck Ireland in 1845, and lasted until 1849. We began with analysis of political, social and economic circumstances in Ireland before 1845. Afterwards, we ascertained the causes for potato blight, and the conditions necessary for the spread of this disease. In addition, we analysed the response of British government to the blight. Public works were the main form of help however, they soon proved to be unsuitable. We researched the extent of starvation and of famine related diseases, and ascertained the causes for the change of government’s help policy, which led to the establishment of soup kitchens. Also, we analysed the role of private philanthropic organizations, which tried to alleviate the famine. In the end we focused on the last years of famine in which Ireland was left to its own resources, and was affected by mass evictions and mass emigration. We ascertained the consequences that the great famine brought for Ireland.