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Fain - 12th November 2017
Took a detour on the way to Kylesku and braved more snowy roads to get a shot of An Tellach while it was clear of the passing snow showers. This is from the abandoned cottage of Fain which lies at the side of Destitution Road.
A potato fungus from America struck the Highland crops first in 1843 and again in 1845, with the effects devastating the country. Those left starving walked the seashores looking for any kind of nourishment while dysentery, influenza, scurvy, typhus and cholera killed in large numbers.
By 1848, the potato blight had struck again and this time there was a call for those in need to be made to work for their rations. A ‘destitution test’ was administered to ensure that each man worked their required hours. The labour included the creation of ‘destitution’ roads which pioneered routes in remote parts of the Highlands.
Fain - 12th November 2017
Took a detour on the way to Kylesku and braved more snowy roads to get a shot of An Tellach while it was clear of the passing snow showers. This is from the abandoned cottage of Fain which lies at the side of Destitution Road.
A potato fungus from America struck the Highland crops first in 1843 and again in 1845, with the effects devastating the country. Those left starving walked the seashores looking for any kind of nourishment while dysentery, influenza, scurvy, typhus and cholera killed in large numbers.
By 1848, the potato blight had struck again and this time there was a call for those in need to be made to work for their rations. A ‘destitution test’ was administered to ensure that each man worked their required hours. The labour included the creation of ‘destitution’ roads which pioneered routes in remote parts of the Highlands.