The Days of Dearth was the period of famine in The Shire following the Long Winter,[1] a bitterly cold winter (lasting from November T.A. 2758 to March 2759)[2] in which many thousands of Hobbits died. The subsequent famine continued into the year T.A. 2760.
See also
- Fell Winter (T.A. 2911-2912)
- Great Plague (T.A. 1636)
- Fell Winter (F.A. 495-496)
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl".