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*British government backed England’s grain exportations—but not Ireland’s; farmers left | *British government backed England’s grain exportations—but not Ireland’s; farmers left | ||
*New farming techniques increased output, decreasing the need for agricultural laborers | *New farming techniques increased output, decreasing the need for agricultural laborers | ||
*Manufacturing industries sprang up, causing less emphasis in farming | *Manufacturing industries sprang up, causing less emphasis in farming | ||
*Irish poor-law granted means by which vast numbers were granted mostly free passage to countries abroad | |||
=== Social and Religious === | === Social and Religious === | ||