They flee the potato famine in Ireland In search of a new life.

他们从爱尔兰的大饥荒中奔逃而来 寻求新生。

The mid-19th century saw a large influx of immigrants entering the country, especially Irish immigrants who were greatly impacted by the potato famine.

19世纪中叶，大量移民涌入美国，尤其是爱尔兰移民，他们深受马铃薯饥荒的影响。

To the constant political irritation, the potato famine added physical distress beyond description.

除了持续不断的政治刺激之外，马铃薯饥荒还增加了难以形容的身体痛苦。

Irish immigrants who'd fled the potato famine and thousands of workers from China who'd blasted, axed, and hammered the tunnels through the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

爱尔兰移民逃离了马铃薯饥荒，成千上万的工人逃离了中国，通过内华达山脉打通了隧道。