Who was involved in the Great Potatoe Famine?

The Great Potato Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, primarily involved the Irish population, particularly the rural poor who depended on the potato as a staple food. The British government played a significant role as well, with its policies and response (or lack thereof) to the crisis being highly criticized. The famine was exacerbated by the potato blight, which devastated potato crops from 1845 to 1852, leading to mass starvation, disease, and emigration. Many Irish people sought refuge in other countries, particularly the United States, as a result of the dire conditions.