Question

What are the main countries to which the Irish emigrated during the famine?

Answer 1

The main countries to which the Irish emigrated during the famine were all anglo-saxon countries (so English speaking countries). These included England, Scotland, Wales, the United States, Canada and Australia. Liverpool, in north west England received a huge number of immigrants, as well as Quebec City and Toronto in Canada and Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore in the United States.