Found this (on google!) and had to share with you all. 
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As someone of Irish decent and a crocheter I have definitely heard of this time during the potato famine. Whole families learned to crochet, including the men and children. Crochet kept many families from starvation.
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Yes, I’ve heard of this story. The English considered themselves “above” the Irish and Scottish and weren’t forthcoming when the Potato famine hit.
I think those poor Irish families probably like the slave camps of Shein.
They survived but they didn’t thrive.
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no its really bad. im from england and i just dont get why the irish were left to starve? surely we all had enough food to share? 
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This is not a unique case in English history sadly.
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Of course not, happens anywhere there is a ruling class. I only stated that because that what I was taught, but could be wrong. 
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I’ve actually never heard of this! It gives a new impression on choosing to take up crochet… Really interesting, thank you 
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There most like was enough to share… There are some sources of that time who felt Ireland had far too many Irish people in it though 
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