Product Description

Discover the story of the tattie hokers — generations of people from Donegal who travelled to Scotland for seasonal work in the potato harvest.

Leaving their homes in Donegal, men and women crossed the water each year to work long, demanding days in the fields, lifting and gathering potatoes by hand. The wages they earned helped support families and communities back home.

For many, the journey meant leaving familiar landscapes and loved ones behind, while facing cold weather, hard work and long days. Yet they carried with them their determination, humour, friendships and strong connection to home.

The tattie hokers became part of a remarkable tradition of Irish seasonal workers, linking Donegal and Scotland through work, family and community.

This RareGer card remembers the people behind the story — their hard work, their sacrifices and the enduring bond with Donegal.

Different places. Same roots. Always Ireland.

RareGer — Remembering Ireland.

Digital download: A5 high-resolution PDF + high-resolution JPG.