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* [[Paddy Keenan]], piper, is a foundational 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. He comes from a family of Traveller musicians and is perpetually on tour across much of the United States and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paddykeenan.com/about.htm|title=About Paddy|date=|accessdate=2010-07-16}}</ref> |
* [[Paddy Keenan]], piper, is a foundational 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. He comes from a family of Traveller musicians and is perpetually on tour across much of the United States and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paddykeenan.com/about.htm|title=About Paddy|date=|accessdate=2010-07-16}}</ref> |
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* [[John Joe Nevin]] – Irish International and Olympic Boxer |
* [[John Joe Nevin]] – Irish International and Olympic Boxer |
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* [[John Reilly (singer)|John Reilly]] was a [[Traditional Irish Singers|traditional Irish singer]] and [[Traditional Irish singing#Source singers|source of songs]]. |
* [[John Reilly (singer)|John Reilly]] was a [[Traditional Irish Singers|traditional Irish singer]] and [[Traditional Irish singing#Source singers|source of songs]]. |
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* [[Shayne Ward]], singer and former winner of ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|X Factor]]'', whose parents are Irish travellers who settled in England |
* [[Shayne Ward]], singer and former winner of ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|X Factor]]'', whose parents are Irish travellers who settled in England |
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* [[Margaret Barry]] was a Traveller from Cork who became a well-known name on the London folk scene in the 1950s, with her distinctive singing style and idiosyncratic banjo accompaniment. |
* [[Margaret Barry]] was a Traveller from Cork who became a well-known name on the London folk scene in the 1950s, with her distinctive singing style and idiosyncratic banjo accompaniment. |
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Revision as of 02:40, 25 April 2013
This page makes mention of prominent individuals of Irish Traveller descent.
List of Irish Travellers
- Johnny Doran was one of the most influential uilleann pipers in the history of Irish music, active during the first half of the 20th century.
- Tyson Fury, a professional boxer based in Manchester, England
- John O'Donnell, boxer
- Bartley Gorman was the "king" of the gypsies and undefeated bareknuckle boxing champion until his death in 2002.
- Francie Barrett has been a professional boxer since August 2000, and now fights at light welterweight, out of Wembley, London
- Brendon Fearon, career criminal in Nottinghamshire and major player in the attempted robbery of Tony Martin's farmhouse which left Fearon's partner, 16 year old Fred Barass, also a Traveller, dead, and Fearon wounded, after the homeowner shot the intruders.
- Paddy Keenan, piper, is a foundational member of the Bothy Band in the 1970s and a key figure in the transition of Irish traditional music into the world of Celtic-dominated music. He comes from a family of Traveller musicians and is perpetually on tour across much of the United States and Europe.[1]
- John Joe Nevin – Irish International and Olympic Boxer
- John Reilly was a traditional Irish singer and source of songs.
- Shayne Ward, singer and former winner of X Factor, whose parents are Irish travellers who settled in England
- Margaret Barry was a Traveller from Cork who became a well-known name on the London folk scene in the 1950s, with her distinctive singing style and idiosyncratic banjo accompaniment.
- Pecker Dunne is a well known Traveller and singer from County Wexford, Ireland.[2]
- Michael Gomez, a professional boxer based in Manchester, England, was born to an Irish Traveller family in County Longford.
- Patrick "Paddy" Doherty, a former 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.
References
- ^ "About Paddy". Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "''Ballad Biographies of Irish Folk Singers''". Iol.ie. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-20.