He also allowed Irish travellers to camp on the estate.

Such discussions have been difficult as Irish Travellers left no written records of their own.

The park is sometimes used by Irish Travellers as a halting site.

Irish Travellers are recognised in British law as an ethnic group.

Irish Travellers accounted for 0.33% of the population.

Irish travellers have traditionally adopted a very particular attitude to the Catholic church, with a focus on figures such as "healing priests".

Irish Travellers have been depicted, usually negatively but sometimes with some care and sympathy in film, radio, and print.

They were joined by families of Irish travellers and serious damage to Government-owned buildings occurred.

It is unclear how many Irish Travellers would be included in this distinct ethnic group at least from a genetic perspective.

Some regarded the section as amounting to racial discrimination against Irish Travellers.