ðə pətˈeɪɾoʊ blˈaɪt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ɐ jˈɪɹ ˈæftɚɹ ˈaɪɚlənd wʌz ɐnˈʌðɚ mˈæsɪv blˈoʊ tə ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, æz ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈeɪɾi pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə dˈaɪət wʌz bˌiːɪŋ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ðə pətˈeɪɾoʊ, ænd kɹˈɔftɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈɛntɚd ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv dᵻklˈaɪn.
The Potato Blight of 1846 (a year after Ireland) was another massive blow to the community, as over 80% of the diet was being provided by the potato, and crofting there entered a period of decline.