Theyāre been at my door and in my house. The finest of people.
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Ah youāre lucky so. I had to call an ambulance and the guards when they came to ours.
A traveller family drinks in my local in Kildare. A new barman asked the manager about it. He was aghast and like that said they were the finest of people, I have been in their company and they are very sound, liked their drink but not a hint of trouble.
Itās interesting to see how settled folkās impression of travellers have changed rightly or wrongly. My hometown in Leitrim would have a negative view of travellers. Yet when a picture of old traveller folk from the area was posted on a Facebook page, the comments and likes were gushing in praise and affection.
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My father would have great time for the old traveller people who were decent and worked for a bob. He however hasnāt much time for what we see nowadays, and with good reason from his pov.
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Unfortunately a lot have gone down the drugs and serious crime route. But you do get some great families dotted around the place. There is a family based not far off the Coonagh roundabout, on the Clare sideā¦ They used to be the solid finest. Huge Clare hurling supporters
I used to work for a furniture/ cabinet makers out that way and theyād call in regularly for the wood shavings for their horsesā¦ Saved me a job 
. They mainly called in for a bit of banter around hurling season. I saw one of the main protagonists last summer tipping into the Gaelic grounds for the round robin game. He seemed as chirpy as he was 20 years agoā¦ Donāt know the family name but i wanted to share that cool story with you.
Of course, Iām the only person on the forum that has made love to two members of the travelling community. An even cooler story 
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Did either gentleman get in touch afterwards?
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Thatāll be Ned.
Did he have the Clare jersey on and shorts as white as the driven snow.
And a festy with Radio Galtee country greats on at full blast?
I was gonna make a similar gagā¦ 'The women are also beautiful 'ā¦ But i said Iād leave that window open to the forum
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You thought they were nurses but they were actually Ward sisters?
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My father knew them well. Said they were decent.
Iām not sure if they were Faulkners or not. Iād say @LionelRitchie would know. I could have them mixed up.
Were some of them making flags for matches etc.? They gave my sister a free flag years ago when they recognised the father.
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My mother is a Ward you pup 
Johnny, Mick, ned, willie, bridie Connors. They were in and around my class in school. First named was trouble. But once he left, the others were the absolute finest
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Appropriate thread?!
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I drove in to a hotel once, well not the actual hotelā¦ anyway my heart dropped when I saw there was what looked like a traveller wedding. We checked in and we were on the ground floor with double door to get outside. My hear sunk when theyvstarted drinking outside the door. I went out to show my presence (brought Rascal who was about 2 or 3).
There wasnāt a fucking peep out of them. Quitest wedding party Iāve ever witnessed at a hotel. Didnāt even hear them going to bed. No sound in hallways.
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They all killed each other with machetes and slash hooks 
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A local traveller came into one of the pubs at home once.
āPint of Heinekenā he orders.
āNo drinkā says the owner.
The traveller accepts, turns on his heel and walks out the door.
The owner turns to me and says āThe cheeky cunt!!ā
We have a long way to go.
Iāve never heard a quieter wedding. Reinforced the donāt judge a bookā¦
And your sister?