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The graph below illustrates an interesting pattern in the evolution of Ireland's population.  The steep incline in population growth that was initiated in the middle of the 1700's reached a peak towards the
The graph below illustrates an interesting pattern in the evolution of Ireland's population.  It is evident that population growth experienced a steep incline during the middle of the 1700's and peaked in the 1840's.  But then, this unprecidented growth took a dramatic downturn in the mid nineteenth century and essentially reversed the rates of population achieved in the prior century.
 





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The graph below illustrates an interesting pattern in the evolution of Ireland's population. It is evident that population growth experienced a steep incline during the middle of the 1700's and peaked in the 1840's. But then, this unprecidented growth took a dramatic downturn in the mid nineteenth century and essentially reversed the rates of population achieved in the prior century.


Population of Ireland and England, 1700-1970

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Created by: Karen Phelps