Ireland in particular, because of the extreme dependence of the poor, especially western Ireland, on this single staple crop, was devastated by the blight's arrival in 1845.
Terlebih di Irlandia, karena ketergantungan ekstrim kaum fakir, istimewa di barat Irlandia akan satu-satunya makanan pokok ini, dihancurkan oleh kedatangan penyakit hawar kentang tahun 1845.