‘Your house is not where your heart’s at.’ Irish Travellers are an Indigenous ethnic minority of Ireland with roots stretching back centuries. Travellers once lived mostly nomadic lives across Ireland, but government policies introduced in the 1960s made their itinerant way of life difficult to sustain. In the short documentary ‘Free People’, the directors Alice McDowell and Felix Ferguson bring that heritage to life. Filmed at a recreated Traveller campsite in County Galway, it captures familie

1st March 2017 was an historic & momentous day for the Irish Traveller community when the Irish Government formally recognised Irish Travellers as a distinct ethnic group. Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day marks the anniversary while celebrating Irish Travellers #culture and #heritage including music, craft traditions and language. The annual celebration of #IrishTravellerEthnicityDay at #UniversityOfGalway continues the University’s tradition of partnerships with community groups & organisations to