: The year was marked by massive evictions and "Souperism"—the practice of offering food to starving Catholics in exchange for their conversion to Protestantism. The 2018 Film: Black '47

: 1847 was the deadliest year of the Great Famine in Ireland. Despite a blight-free harvest that year, the crop yield was only a quarter of pre-famine levels.

: Approximately one million people died from starvation and disease between 1845 and 1851.

: Over a million people fled Ireland during this period, often on overcrowded "coffin ships" bound for places like Boston and New York.

Irish famine film Black 47 wins over the critics | Ireland - The Guardian