Stopping To Look At A Famine Pot In A West Cork Village.

We have often drove through Ballingeary on our way home from Killarney.  On Tuesday we  finally stopped the car  to look and touch an ancient famine pot.  They use to boil soup and "stir about" in them and people would queue up with pans and dishes.

The one in the picture above is from about 1847.  This was during the Great Famine that caused many people to perish from starvation and emigrate to England and Canada, Australia  and America.  The Irish diaspora is said to be about 90 million.  We live in worrying times now but at least we don't starve!

I touched the famine pot and reflected on the poors plight.  I think it's good that this pot is preserved and on display to show future generations what their ancestors went through.