List of Irish Travellers
This is a list of Irish Travellers.
Politicians and activists
- Laura Angela Collins Author of book called The Tinker Menace; The diary of an Irish Traveller, human rights activist, chairwomen to Justice 4 all women and children, attendee of the BRIT School.[1]
- Mary Teresa Collins Traveller human rights activist, a public survivor of the Irish state and church institutions. Mary is the mother to the author Laura Angela Collins.[2]
- Nan Joyce is a pioneering Irish Travellers' rights activist.[3]
- Sindy Joyce The first Irish Traveller to obtain a doctorate from an Irish university, human rights activist, Member of the Council of State.[4]
- Eileen Flynn (b. 1990), Senator and first female Irish Traveller to serve in the Oireachtas .[5]
Musicians
- Margaret Barry (1917–1989), Singer.[6]
- Felix Doran was one of the most influential uilleann pipers in the history of Irish music , active during the first half of the 20th century.[7]
- Pecker Dunne was a well known member of the Traveller Community and singer from County Wexford, Ireland.[8]
- Paddy Keenan, piper, is a foundating member of the Bothy Band in the 1970s and a key figure in the transition of Irish traditional music into the world of Celtic-dominated music.[9]
- Johnny Doran was an Irish Uilleann piper, his brother is Felix Doran.[10]
- John Reilly was a traditional Irish singer and source of songs .[11]
- Shayne Ward is an English singer and former winner of X Factor , whose parents are Irish Travellers who settled in England.[12]
- Mike Ward is an English singer and runner up/finalist from The Voice UK. He has Irish Traveller roots on his father's side and is also distant cousins with Shayne Ward.[13]
- Finbar Furey is a well known Irish musician. He is best known for songs such as Campfire in the Dark and Sweet Sixteen.[14]
Athletes
- Francie Barrett (b. 1972) represented Ireland at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996.[15]
- Patrick Callaghan Irish Boxing Champion.[16]
- Hughie Fury , professional boxer from Greater Manchester who won the British heavyweight title.[17]
- Tyson Fury, a professional boxer based in Manchester, England and WBC heavyweight champion.[18]
- Michael Gomez, a professional boxer based in Manchester, England, was born to an Irish Traveller family in County Longford .[19]
- Bartley Gorman was self declared "king" of the gypsies and undefeated bareknuckle boxing champion until his death in 2002.[20]
- Nathan Gorman, a professional boxer from Cheshire who fought for the British Heavyweight title.[21]
- Andy Lee, former WBO Middleweight world champion.[22]
- John Joe Nevin , Irish International, two-time Olympian, and a London 2012 silver medalist.[23]
- John O'Donnell , boxer.[22]
Cinema, television, theatre
- Sir Sean Connery (1930–2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James in seven Bond films. Research revealed his paternal great-grandparents were Irish Travellers from County Wexford, Ireland.[24]
- Michael Collins, actor (King of the Travellers)[25]
- John Connors, (b. 1990) actor, screen writer, documentary film-maker and human rights activist (Love/Hate )[26]
- Patrick "Paddy" Doherty, a former bare-knuckle boxer. He is best known as one of the interviewed Irish Travelers in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2011 .[27]
- Hughie Maughan, runner-up of Big Brother 17 (UK), a contestant on the Irish Dancing with the Stars[28] he also partook in First dates ireland
- Rosaleen McDonagh – Play writer.[29]
Various
- Sean Maher, born in Tullamore in 1932. Author of the autobiography The Road To God Knows Where.[30]
References
- ^ "Awards ceremony celebrates achievements and contributions made by Travellers". RTE.ie. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Daughter begs for return of mother's body – buried in mass grave after 27 years in Magdalene asylum". mirror.co.uk. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Traveller Activist Nan Joyce". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Sindy Joyce and Sinead Burke appointed to Council of State by President Michael D Higgins". Extra.ie. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Eileen Flynn: Irish Traveller makes history by becoming a senator". BBC News. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Irwin, Colin (18 January 2017). "Margaret Barry: wild Irish woman of the British folk scene". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ david. "Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers". Topic Records. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Ballad Biographies of Irish Folk Singers". Iol.ie. 7 January 2010.
- ^ "About Paddy". PaddyKeenan.com. 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Doran". John Kelly Capel Street. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Reilly, John; Munnelly, Tom; Galvin, Rónán; Galvin, Rónán (26 October 1971), [False Lankum, sung by John Reilly, a Traveller, who was camped at Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon], Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon., retrieved 12 November 2020
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (12 January 2020). "Music, marriage and baby plans – Shayne Ward's 2020". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (23 February 2015). "@BBCTheVoiceUK star @MikeWardUK to become a dad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Finbar Furey wins The Hit". 31 August 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Callaghan – Scotland Football Record from 03 Mar 1900 to 03 Mar 1900 clubs – Hibernian". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Boxing – Tonight's stop for the Hughie Fury international express – Romania – Yahoo Sport". web.archive.org. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Back on track – Manchester Evening News". archive.vn. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Eyewitness: Last great bare-knuckle champion is laid to rest". The Independent. 27 January 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Dubois beats Gorman to win British title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Irish middleweight Andy Lee teams up with English trainer Adam Booth". IrishCentral.com. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Connery's Wexford roots are revealed". independent. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "TheJournal.ie". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "'I have a love-hate relationship with acting' – John Connors". independent. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "'Celebrity Big Brother' star Paddy Doherty says he 'considered suicide' over pain of prostate cancer". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ McGowan, Sharon (20 October 2017). "Hughie Maughan to launch his own fake tan after Dancing With The Stars disaster". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Rosaleen McDonagh – First Traveller elected to Aosdána Pavee Point". Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Maher, Sean (1972). The Road To God Knows Where (original ed.). Talbot Press, Dublin. ISBN 0-85452-081-3.
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