As James Connolly pointed out in his book, Labour in Irish History, the Irish people produced enough for the entire population during the famine, in fact, more than double.
Tulad ng tinukoy ni James Connolly sa kanyang librong Labour in Irish History, nakalikha ang mamamayang Irish ng sapat para sa buong populasyon sa panahon ng taggutom, sa totoo lang, mahigit doble.