Posted by Bowser on November 08, 2003 at 20:56:48: In Reply to: Re: the historical plight of the travellers posted by MM on November 08, 2003 at 14:39:38:
I heard a talk from some travellers here in Castlebar (one with a masters degree which was interesting) who claimed that the old famine idea is not correct and that they are a separate ethnic group - not just displaced tenants who couldn't pay the rent. Trying to find the details via links on the site below but I've a very slow connection tonight for some reason.
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