Travellers refer to themselves in Gammon as minkiers or in Irish as an lucht siúil ("the walking people"). 展开

Irish Travellers speak English and sometimes one of two dialects of Shelta — Gammon (or Gamin) and Irish Traveller Cant. Shelta has been dated back to the 18th century but may be older. Cant, which derives from Irish, is a combination of English and Shelta. 展开

Irish Travellers have a higher fertility rate than the general Irish population; the Central Statistics Office of Ireland recorded in 2016 that 44.5% of Traveller women aged 40–49 had … 展开

In 2004, it was reported that Traveller children often grow up outside educational systems. Traveller children were reported in 2017 to leave education … 展开

There are numerous theories and oral histories surrounding the origins of Irish Travellers as a distinct group. Research has been complicated by the fact that the group appears to have no … 展开

There was no specific state focus on Travellers prior to the creation of an independent Irish state in 1922. Issues with traditional travelling … 展开

Travellers have a distinctive approach to religion; the vast majority of them are practising Roman Catholics, and they also pay particular attention to issues of healing. Many have been known to follow a strict code of behaviour that dictates some of their moral beliefs … 展开