d to the people of Ireland in return for their labor and a significant portion of the cash crops they grew.
             As the years went by though the Irish population began to spring up, from 4.5 million in 1800 to 8 million in 1845. Part of this growth was due to the increased growth of the potato because of its high caloric content per square acre of growth. Another main reason for this huge growth was just that the English economy was booming during this time of industrial revolution and Ireland was reaping the benefits of this as well. In fact the Irish population was only growing slightly faster than the English population at this time, but Ireland was
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