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This is a '''list of Irish Travellers'''.
This is a '''list of [[Irish Travellers]] in the arts, politics and sport'''.


== Politicians and activists==
== 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 May 2019|title=Awards ceremony celebrates achievements and contributions made by Travellers|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0530/1052564-traveller-pride-awards/|access-date=18 November 2020|website=RTE.ie|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Laura Angela Collins]], author of ''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]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 May 2019|title=Awards ceremony celebrates achievements and contributions made by Travellers|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0530/1052564-traveller-pride-awards/|access-date=18 November 2020|website=RTE.ie|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 July 2015|title=Daughter begs for return of mother's body – buried in mass grave after 27 years in Magdalene asylum|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/daughter-begs-return-mothers-body-6077750|access-date=18 November 2020|website=mirror.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Mary Teresa Collins]] (born 1960s), Traveller human rights activist, a public survivor of the Irish state and church institutions and mother to the author [[Laura Angela Collins]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 July 2015|title=Daughter begs for return of mother's body – buried in mass grave after 27 years in Magdalene asylum|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/daughter-begs-return-mothers-body-6077750|access-date=18 November 2020|website=mirror.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Nan Joyce]] is a pioneering Irish Travellers' rights activist.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Traveller Activist Nan Joyce|url=https://www.rte.ie//archives/2017/1121/921778-traveller-activist-nan-joyce/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=RTÉ Archives|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Eileen Flynn (politician)|Eileen Flynn]] (born 1990), [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] and first female Irish Traveller to serve in the [[Oireachtas]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 June 2020|title=Eileen Flynn: Irish Traveller makes history by becoming a senator|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53212504|access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sindy Joyce]] The first Irish Traveller to obtain a doctorate from an Irish university, human rights activist, Member of the [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 April 2019|title=Sindy Joyce and Sinead Burke appointed to Council of State by President Michael D Higgins|url=https://extra.ie/2019/04/16/news/irish-news/sindy-joyce-sinead-burke-council-of-state|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Extra.ie|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Nan Joyce]] (1940–2018), pioneering Irish Travellers' rights activist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Traveller Activist Nan Joyce|url=https://www.rte.ie//archives/2017/1121/921778-traveller-activist-nan-joyce/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=RTÉ Archives|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Sindy Joyce]], the first Irish Traveller to obtain a doctorate from an Irish university, human rights activist, Member of the [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 April 2019|title=Sindy Joyce and Sinead Burke appointed to Council of State by President Michael D Higgins|url=https://extra.ie/2019/04/16/news/irish-news/sindy-joyce-sinead-burke-council-of-state|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Extra.ie|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Eileen Flynn (politician)|Eileen Flynn]] (b. 1990), [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] and first female Irish Traveller to serve in the [[Oireachtas]] .<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 June 2020|title=Eileen Flynn: Irish Traveller makes history by becoming a senator|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53212504|access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>


== Musicians==
== Musicians==
* [[Margaret Barry]] (1917–1989), Singer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Irwin|first=Colin|date=18 January 2017|title=Margaret Barry: wild Irish woman of the British folk scene|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/18/margaret-barry-wild-irish-woman-of-the-british-folk-scene-celtic-connections|access-date=11 November 2020|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Barry]] (1917–1989), singer<ref>{{Cite news|last=Irwin|first=Colin|date=18 January 2017|title=Margaret Barry: wild Irish woman of the British folk scene|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/18/margaret-barry-wild-irish-woman-of-the-british-folk-scene-celtic-connections|access-date=11 November 2020|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
* [[Felix Doran]] was one of the most influential [[Uilleann pipes|uilleann pipers]] in the history of [[Irish music]] , active during the first half of the 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web|last=david|title=Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers|url=https://www.topicrecords.co.uk/2013/03/felix-doran-the-last-of-the-travelling-pipers-tsdl288/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Topic Records|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Felix Doran (musician)|Felix Doran]] (died 1972), one of the most influential [[Uilleann pipes|uilleann pipers]] in the history of [[Irish music]], active during the first half of the 20th century<ref>{{Cite web|last=david|title=Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers|url=https://www.topicrecords.co.uk/2013/03/felix-doran-the-last-of-the-travelling-pipers-tsdl288/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Topic Records|language=en-US}}</ref>
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*[[Johnny Doran]] (1908–1950), Irish [[Uilleann pipe]]r, brother of [[Felix Doran (musician)|Felix Doran]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Johnny Doran|url=http://johnkellycapelstreet.ie/project/johnny-doran/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=John Kelly Capel Street|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Pecker Dunne]] was a well known member of the Traveller Community and singer from [[County Wexford]], Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~ronolan/ballad_biogs.html |title=Ballad Biographies of Irish Folk Singers |publisher=Iol.ie |date=7 January 2010}}</ref>
* [[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 music|Celtic]]-dominated music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paddykeenan.com/about.htm|title=About Paddy |date= 2002 |publisher=PaddyKeenan.com |accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref>
* [[Pecker Dunne]] (1933–2012), singer from [[County Wexford]], Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~ronolan/ballad_biogs.html |title=Ballad Biographies of Irish Folk Singers |publisher=Iol.ie |date=7 January 2010}}</ref>
* [[Finbar Furey]] (born 1946), Irish folk musician. He is best known for songs such as "Campfire in the Dark" and "Sweet Sixteen".<ref>{{Cite journal|date=31 August 2013|title=Finbar Furey wins The Hit|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2013/0831/471434-finbar-furey-wins-the-hit/|language=en}}</ref>
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*[[Johnny Doran]] was an Irish [[Uilleann pipe]]r, his brother is [[Felix Doran]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Johnny Doran|url=http://johnkellycapelstreet.ie/project/johnny-doran/|access-date=11 November 2020|website=John Kelly Capel Street|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Paddy Keenan]] (born 1950), piper, founding member of the [[Bothy Band]] in the 1970s and a key figure in the transition of Irish traditional music into the world of [[Celtic music|Celtic]]-dominated music<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paddykeenan.com/about.htm|title=About Paddy|date=2002|publisher=PaddyKeenan.com|access-date=16 July 2010|archive-date=18 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418184212/http://paddykeenan.com/about.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[John Reilly (singer)|John Reilly]] was a [[Traditional Irish Singers|traditional Irish singer]] and [[Traditional Irish singing#Source singers|source of songs]] .<ref>{{Citation|last=Reilly|first=John|title=[False Lankum, sung by John Reilly, a Traveller, who was camped at Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon]|date=26 October 1971|url=https://digital.ucd.ie/view/ivrla:31077|place=Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon.|language=English|access-date=12 November 2020|last2=Munnelly|first2=Tom|last3=Galvin|first3=Rónán|last4=Galvin|first4=Rónán}}</ref>
* [[John Reilly (singer)|John Reilly]] (1926–1969), [[Traditional Irish Singers|traditional Irish singer]] and [[Traditional Irish singing#Source singers|source of songs]]<ref>{{Citation|last1=Reilly|first1=John|title=[False Lankum, sung by John Reilly, a Traveller, who was camped at Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon]|date=26 October 1971|url=https://digital.ucd.ie/view/ivrla:31077|place=Cloongrehan, Cootehall, County Roscommon.|language=English|access-date=12 November 2020|last2=Munnelly|first2=Tom|last3=Galvin|first3=Rónán|last4=Galvin|first4=Rónán}}</ref>
* [[Shayne Ward]] is an English singer and former winner of ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|X Factor]]'' , whose parents are Irish Travellers who settled in England.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Katie|date=12 January 2020|title=Music, marriage and baby plans – Shayne Ward's 2020|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/new-music-marriage-baby-plans-17522440|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike Ward (singer)|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]] .<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Katie|date=23 February 2015|title=@BBCTheVoiceUK star @MikeWardUK to become a dad|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/voice-star-mike-ward-become-8701004|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike Ward (singer)|Mike Ward]] (born 1990), 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Katie|date=23 February 2015|title=@BBCTheVoiceUK star @MikeWardUK to become a dad|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/voice-star-mike-ward-become-8701004|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Finbar Furey]] is a well known Irish musician. He is best known for songs such as [[Campfire in the Dark]] and Sweet Sixteen.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=31 August 2013|title=Finbar Furey wins The Hit|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2013/0831/471434-finbar-furey-wins-the-hit/|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Shayne Ward]] (born 1984), English singer and former winner of ''[[The X Factor|X Factor]]'', whose parents are Irish Travellers who settled in England<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Katie|date=12 January 2020|title=Music, marriage and baby plans – Shayne Ward's 2020|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/new-music-marriage-baby-plans-17522440|access-date=11 November 2020|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}}</ref>

== Athletes==
== Athletes==
* [[Francie Barrett]] (b. 1972) represented Ireland at the [[Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]], Georgia in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/|title=BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Francie Barrett]] (born 1972) represented Ireland at the [[Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]], Georgia in 1996.<ref name="BoxRec">{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/|title=BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
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* [[Hughie Fury]] (born 1994), professional boxer from [[Greater Manchester]] who won the British [[heavyweight]] title<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 December 2015|title=Boxing – Tonight's stop for the Hughie Fury international express |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing-tonights-stop-hughie-fury-international-express-romania-092127472.html|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222184841/https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing-tonights-stop-hughie-fury-international-express-romania-092127472.html|archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[Patrick Callaghan]] Irish Boxing Champion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patrick Callaghan – Scotland Football Record from 03 Mar 1900 to 03 Mar 1900 clubs – Hibernian|url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/patrickcallaghan.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=www.londonhearts.com}}</ref>
* [[Tyson Fury]] (born 1988), professional boxer based in [[Morecambe]], England and WBC heavyweight champion<ref name="BoxRec"/>
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* [[Hughie Fury]] , professional boxer from [[Greater Manchester]] who won the British [[heavyweight]] title.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 December 2015|title=Boxing – Tonight's stop for the Hughie Fury international express – Romania – Yahoo Sport|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222184841/https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing-tonights-stop-hughie-fury-international-express-romania-092127472.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
* [[Tyson Fury]], a professional boxer based in [[Manchester]], England and WBC heavyweight champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/|title=BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Michael Gomez]] (born 1977), professional boxer based in Manchester, England, was born to an [[Irish Traveller]] family in [[County Longford]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 April 2013|title=Back on track – Manchester Evening News|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/back-on-track-1181915|access-date=12 November 2020|website=archive.vn|archive-date=21 April 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421075741/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/back-on-track-1181915|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Michael Gomez]], a professional boxer based in Manchester, England, was born to an [[Irish Traveller]] family in [[County Longford]] .<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 April 2013|title=Back on track – Manchester Evening News|url=http://archive.vn/a6cPw|access-date=12 November 2020|website=archive.vn}}</ref>
* [[Bartley Gorman]] (1944–2002), self declared [[King of the Gypsies|"king" of the gypsies]] and undefeated [[bareknuckle boxing]] champion<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 January 2002|title=Eyewitness: Last great bare-knuckle champion is laid to rest|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/eyewitness-last-great-bare-knuckle-champion-laid-rest-9191383.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Bartley Gorman]] was self declared "king" of the gypsies and undefeated [[bareknuckle boxing]] champion until his death in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 January 2002|title=Eyewitness: Last great bare-knuckle champion is laid to rest|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/eyewitness-last-great-bare-knuckle-champion-laid-rest-9191383.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nathan Gorman (boxer)|Nathan Gorman]] (born 1996), professional boxer from [[Cheshire]] who fought for the British Heavyweight title<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dubois beats Gorman to win British title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48978506|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
* [[Nathan Gorman (boxer)|Nathan Gorman]], a professional boxer from [[Cheshire]] who fought for the British Heavyweight title.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dubois beats Gorman to win British title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48978506|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]] (born 1984), former WBO [[Middleweight]] world champion<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=24 November 2012|title=Irish middleweight Andy Lee teams up with English trainer Adam Booth|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/sports/irish-middleweight-andy-lee-teams-up-with-english-trainer-adam-booth-180687381-237549911.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=IrishCentral.com|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[John Joe Nevin]] (born 1988), boxer, Irish International, two-time Olympian, and a London 2012 silver medalist<ref name="BoxRec"/>
*[[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]], former WBO [[Middleweight]] world champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=24 November 2012|title=Irish middleweight Andy Lee teams up with English trainer Adam Booth|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/sports/irish-middleweight-andy-lee-teams-up-with-english-trainer-adam-booth-180687381-237549911.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=IrishCentral.com|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[John O'Donnell (boxer)|John O'Donnell]] (born 1985), boxer<ref name=":0" />
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* [[John Joe Nevin]] , Irish International, two-time Olympian, and a London 2012 silver medalist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/|title=BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
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* [[John O'Donnell (boxer)|John O'Donnell]] , boxer.<ref name=":0" />
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== Cinema, television, theatre==
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* [[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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Connery's Wexford roots are revealed|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/connerys-wexford-roots-are-revealed-27272903.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=independent|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Michael Collins (Irish actor)|Michael Collins]], actor (''[[King of the Travellers]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/|title=TheJournal.ie|website=TheJournal.ie|language=en|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
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* [[John Connors (actor)|John Connors]], (b. 1990) actor, screen writer, documentary film-maker and human rights activist (''[[Love/Hate (TV series)|Love/Hate]]'' )<ref>{{Cite web|title='I have a love-hate relationship with acting' – John Connors|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/i-have-a-love-hate-relationship-with-acting-john-connors-38990453.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=independent|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Paddy Doherty (television personality)|Patrick "Paddy" Doherty]], a former [[Bare-knuckle boxing|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 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2011]]'' .<ref>{{Cite web|title='Celebrity Big Brother' star Paddy Doherty says he 'considered suicide' over pain of prostate cancer|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/celebrity-big-brother-star-paddy-doherty-says-considered-suicide-pain-prostate-cancer-122515190.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=uk.news.yahoo.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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* [[Hughie Maughan]], runner-up of ''[[Big Brother 17 (UK)]]'' and a contestant on the Irish'' [[Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGowan|first=Sharon|date=20 October 2017|title=Hughie Maughan to launch his own fake tan after Dancing With The Stars disaster|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/hughie-maughan-launching-fake-tan-11377908|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Irish Mirror|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Rosaleen McDonagh]] – Play writer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rosaleen McDonagh – First Traveller elected to Aosdána Pavee Point|url=https://www.paveepoint.ie/rosaleen-mcdonagh-first-traveller-elected-to-aosdana/|access-date=16 November 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>


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== Cinema, television, theatre==
== Various==
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* [[Michael Collins (Irish actor)|Michael Collins]], actor (''[[King of the Travellers]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/|title=TheJournal.ie|website=TheJournal.ie|language=en|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref>
* ''Sean Maher'', born in Tullamore in 1932. Author of the autobiography ''The Road To God Knows Where''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maher|first=Sean|title=The Road To God Knows Where|edition=original|year=1972|publisher=Talbot Press, Dublin|isbn=0-85452-081-3}}</ref>
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* [[Sean Connery]] (1930–2020), 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Connery's Wexford roots are revealed|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/connerys-wexford-roots-are-revealed-27272903.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=independent|date=December 2005 |language=en}}</ref>
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* [[John Connors (actor)|John Connors]] (born 1990), actor, screen writer, documentary film-maker and human rights activist (''[[Love/Hate (TV series)|Love/Hate]]'' )<ref>{{Cite web|title='I have a love-hate relationship with acting' – John Connors|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/i-have-a-love-hate-relationship-with-acting-john-connors-38990453.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=independent|date=26 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Paddy Doherty (television personality)|Patrick "Paddy" Doherty]] (born 1959), former [[Bare-knuckle boxing|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 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2011]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Celebrity Big Brother' star Paddy Doherty says he 'considered suicide' over pain of prostate cancer|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/celebrity-big-brother-star-paddy-doherty-says-considered-suicide-pain-prostate-cancer-122515190.html|access-date=12 November 2020|website=uk.news.yahoo.com|date=11 March 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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* [[Hughie Maughan]], runner-up of ''[[Big Brother 17 (UK)|Big Brother 17]]'', contestant on the Irish ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGowan|first=Sharon|date=20 October 2017|title=Hughie Maughan to launch his own fake tan after Dancing With The Stars disaster|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/hughie-maughan-launching-fake-tan-11377908|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Irish Mirror|language=en}}</ref> he also partook in [[First Dates (Irish TV series)|First dates ireland]]
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* [[Rosaleen McDonagh]], playwright<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rosaleen McDonagh – First Traveller elected to Aosdána Pavee Point|date=5 May 2017 |url=https://www.paveepoint.ie/rosaleen-mcdonagh-first-traveller-elected-to-aosdana/|access-date=16 November 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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  4. ^ "Traveller Activist Nan Joyce". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Sindy Joyce and Sinead Burke appointed to Council of State by President Michael D Higgins". Extra.ie. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ Irwin, Colin (18 January 2017). "Margaret Barry: wild Irish woman of the British folk scene". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ david. "Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers". Topic Records. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Johnny Doran". John Kelly Capel Street. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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