Why Was Life Expectancy So Low in Ireland Until 1900?

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Life expectancy in Ireland has doubled over the past 200 years, but why was it so low for so long? In this podcast, I delve into the factors that kept life expectancy down in Ireland's history and what those numbers truly mean. Did people really only live to 40 in the past? During the Great Hunger, life expectancy plummeted to just 20 years—what does this reveal about society at the time? Join me as I explore these questions and discuss what I believe to be one of humanity's greatest achievements: the remarkable doubling of life expectancy in recent times.

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0:00.0	Hey folks, it's Finn and just before you dive into this episode, I've a really cool announcement about a new history podcast.
0:06.3	Wow, Finn, that sounds really exciting. What's the name of it?
0:09.0	Well, it's called Transatlantic. And for everyone listening at home, that's Damien, my co-host.
0:14.0	In Transatlantic, we're exploring different topics across a thousand years of Irish America, everything from an Irish witch in Boston in the 17th
0:22.0	century to the Irish in the American Civil War. You could find links to transatlantic and
0:26.4	Irish American history podcast in the show notes of the latest episode.
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