That's a better generalization although not exactly true. They are officially referred to as itinerants in Ireland and are the equivalent of roaming trailer parks.
Their history is allegedly the dispossessed of land by the English over the centuries who were turfed out on the road and essentially never settled and kept moving. In the early parts of the century they were known as "tinkers", they would repair tin pots and pans etc. Nowadays they operate junk yard types of things. People go nuts when they set up camp near them due to concerns about crime etc. There have been numerous schems to create permanent halting sites for them to settle but they have never really been that successful. Many have also been offered free government housing. Most just don't want to settle. Brad Pitt plays the role of an Irish itinerant perfectly in Snatch, his accent was spot-on (I was really impressed, I'd written him off up till then). -----Original Message----- From: Cantrell, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:52 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: What a crock > She also described herself as an "Irish traveler" a person > who does not > have a permanent home, but travels around doing odd jobs....and I also > heard that irish travelers also many times run scams > I think the correct term here is - Gypsy. ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
