Different People: The Irish Travelers
The Irish Travelers Arrived in the United States in the 1840's
The Irish Travelers are an ethnic or social group numbering about 50,000 around the world, some 7,000 of which live in the US. They actually came to the United State in the 1840's after the potato famine when most of the Irish migrated here.
We have a group of them in my own town, here in Texas and they live in a trailer park right down the street from me. However, if I ever meet any of them I certainly could not tell you about it as they appear to be like anyone else.
The Irish Travelers original heritage is in question but in Ireland they are considered nomads or gypsys and were referred to in Gaelic as "The Walking People". Some say they were persecuted by Oliver Cromwell when the Protestants took over Northern Ireland. Supposely, their was taken away from them because they were Catholics which forced them to become outcast and this started their wandering itinerant ways, but this has never been confirmed.
The travelers have their own language called a 'Shelta' which is derived from the Irish Gaelic. Their particular language however is divided into two separate groups 'Gammon' and 'Cant' that goes back before 1700. It is not the standard Gaelic though, as it is sometimes spoken backward, or mixed up to confuse anyone who understands true Gaelic.
They also have their own music and customs, rather than adopting those of the area in which they live. The travelers live by their own set of rule they, do not acknowledge most governments and for this reason they are considered sort of 'outlaws' with bad reputations. They have been accused of many things from scamming other people, extortion, and even thievery. Part of them have indeed been criminals, but then most of them are hard workers and take good care of their families, but prefer to mind their own business. Many of them are handy with tools and capable of making their own at times.
Unfortunately their children seldom have time to get a formal education, except in the ways of their clan, since they move around a lot. The Irish Travelers are usually Roman Catholic and as such are concerned with the welfare of their children as a whole. Although there was a case recently in the news that accused a woman of beating her child in an Ohio parking lot. The case was however dismissed later.
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Post a CommentMany of those commenting here need to go back to school or use spell check. Wow...
Its interesting too me that if any TV or newspaper tired to say that all the negroes or spanish were drug dealers or gang members the place would be burned to the ground and the people involved would be fired. I am from Ireland and my parents where honest to a fault, but because they stuck together with the exteneded family and made a big living they are crooks,wrong!! If Americans could learn to stick together and work with there families they could do as well,divorce, jealousy, all spell loser.!
i know these pepole in they dont have pagents $ them to get married the teens dont date cuse they have moral no girl in boy go by there self unless there engaged or closey related in there alowed to liked who ever they want long as he/she is a travler they not even alowed to kiss till they get marriedu wounder y they mary young in thats also y the girls dress like that they cant do any thing else or there good girl reps will be hurt in that aint alowed there really nice just some r way to full of them self in think there better than others but other than there clothing there old timey in have morals they dont get tattoos or preiceing any were but there ears in the girls dont even drink or smoke just the boys do that
wat nonsense il tel ya texas greenhorn eat conya fukin kull
Well, it's obvious the "travellers" can google themselves. I moved into a neighborhood with a lot of travellers about a year ago and it is a bit disheartening. These kids run around all the time without any supervision. The little girls are dressed in outfits that just make you shake your head. They have been banned from the local Dollar Tree and I actually witnessed Wal-Mart associates chasing a traveller through the store because he was trying to shoplift. It was shocking, the kid didn't look like he was older than 10!
wow iteresting site very hard to make out some of the coments
THEY ARE SCUM AND FUC/ THERE JAGS, CADDILAC, BENTLEYS AND ETC THAT'S WHY THEY GET KEYED
They are irish travellers but what ever they are doing they are doing something right. You never hear of them going to jail but for sure you see them at church with there nice cars caddilac ,porsche ,jags, land rovers and i have even seen a benteley"s , rolex watches etc. So there kids might be a little crazy i will admit , all around they are ok so lets talk about how they help the community they live in 4 diff nieghbor hoods so i would say they also pay a lot of taxes.
you culs eat cunyu i am tom carroll
u betta watch ya mouf boi and stop sayin the irish r bad my peeps r 100% AND urs r 0% i no wot u r tiny cori chavi not big ha ha rumney looser