Martin Collins, Irish Traveller and Assistant Director of Pavee Point, has said
Research demonstrates that we are a people with a unique and turbulent history and underlines how resilient we have had to be to survive
(Independent on Sunday, 27/5/2005).
Find out more about the history of Irish Travellers
Resources:
- Pavee Céilidh Report
June was Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. To mark this momentous occasion the Irish Traveller Movement in Britain (ITMB) hosted a ‘Pavee Céilidh’ to celebrate the richness and diversity of Irish Traveller history and culture at the Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre, London. 200 plus people were there. Travellers came from as far as Liverpool and Birmingham.
- Traveller Lives
To learn more about the history of Irish Travellers read Traveller Lives (PDF)
‘Traveller lives’ profiles a number of Irish Travellers who are active campaigners for Travellers’ rights and provides important insights into the hardships and challenges that face many Irish Travellers. Learn about about the experiences of Tommy Collins, Bridget McCarthy and Patrick McCarthy.
‘Traveller Lives’ can be used as a learning resource. Download supplementary learning materials here (PDF).
- Meet Your Neighbours: Irish Traveller Role Models Speak Out - Free DVD
Few will forget how in 2005 Travellers were attacked in the tabloid press with lurid headlines like "Stamp on the Camps" and "Traveller Invaders". During this time there was an increase in reports of harassment against Travellers.‘Meet Your Neighbours: Irish Traveller Role Models Speak Out’ is a DVD produced by the Irish Traveller Movement in Britain which profiles a number of Irish Travellers who have taken on roles such as councillors, school governors and community advocates. The DVD exposes the myths and falsehoods created by the media and shows Irish Travellers to be warm and caring people who are playing positive roles in their communities.
The DVD is free and is a great resource for teachers and youth workers or Travellers or members of the wider community who wish to learn more about Irish Travellers. Contact our office for a free copy.
- Irish Traveller Recipe Book - free
Download the recipe book ‘100% Irish’ by Breda Doran Irish Traveller (TA Cambridgeshire Race Equality and Diversity Service and Irish Traveller Movement in Britain Committee member).