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To: Shermy
Irish Travelers

Four main Irish Traveler communities are identifiable in the United States: those who reside in the area of North Augusta, South Carolina, those from Memphis, Tennessee., the Texas Travelers and the Northern Travelers in the area of New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Scottish Travelers live and work especially in the Appalachian States. The men are still itinerant in the sense that their work takes them away from home for many months at a time, but they have a home base where the women and children stay during the school year. For example, the community of Irish Travelers in North Augusta, South Carolina live in an area called Murphy's Village surrounding St. Edward's Catholic Church. The village is named after the local parish priest who took an interest in them and convinced them to buy property in the area where they have built their homes or established their trailers.

http://www.nccbuscc.org/mrs/pcmr/gypsy.htm#irish

19 posted on 09/20/2002 10:20:39 PM PDT by gg188
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There's an interesting movie called 'Travelers' that provides some insight into this group. It's a few years old, and stars Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, and the dark haired nurse from E.R. (I forgot her name).

It wasn't wide released, and I just stumbled upon it in the video store...

It's a whole 'nuther world.
24 posted on 09/20/2002 10:34:57 PM PDT by LurkerNoMore!
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