What Was The Highland Potato Famine?

During the 19th century, most poorer people in the Highlands of Scotland were very dependent on potatoes as a source of food,  much like their counterparts in Ireland. The potato was one of the crops that would grow in poor conditions and in marginal coastal areas.
In the Highlands as in Ireland, in 1846, potato crops were blighted by a fungal disease. Crops failed and the following winter was especially cold and weather conditions very severe the Highlands and Islands suffered badly. During 1847 naval vessels were used to  distribute oatmeal and other supplies.
In Wick, Cromarty and Invergordon there were protests about the export of grain from local harbours out of Scotland and  troops were used to quash the protests. Crop failures continued into the 1850.
The daily  relief ration of oatmeal  was set at 24 ounces(about 680 g) per man , 12 ounces (about 340 g) per woman  and 8 ounces(about 230 g).  per child . Tese were starvation rations.
The Highland potato 'famine' is often ovrlooked because of the scale of the Great Famine in Ireland.

The Highlands were affect by the same Potato Famine that struck Ireland from 1845-50.

The people of the Highlands were mostly poor and had sufferd terribly from the effects of the Clearnces from the late 1700's onwards. They lived on the marginal lands and were considered of less value than sheep in many areas.
the Famine brought about the establishment of the Destituation Boards in glasgow and Edinburgh. By 1847 there were widespread riots as people struggled to cope with limited food supplies.

There are recorded accounts of how people suffered from famine and eviction. One such account was toldby Seonaid Mhic Neacail who was born during this time and remembered the terrible suffering endured by people in the Highlands.

Even those living on the coastal fringes were effected as the land was poor and fishing could not be guarenteed to bring good returns.
The Highland Famine is little mentioned in school text books, it is overshadowed by the Irish Famine and the Clearances.

The study of beluga whales mating with potatoes

It was when the potatoes in Britain grew very big and ate everyone. The reason they grew so big was because all the farmers in  Europe were bodybuilders and gave their steroids to the potatoes