ðə jˈɪɹ ʌv dˌɛstɪtˈuːʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən wʌzðə tˈɜːnɪŋ pˈɔɪnt ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv tˈɑːɹskɐvˌeɪɡ, æz ðə lˈænd kʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ səpˈoːɹt ðə ɹˈaɪzɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.
The 'Year of Destitution' in 1837 was the turning point in the history of Tarskavaig, as the land could no longer support the rising population.