The truth about travellers - TV3

Burkatron

Any1 else watching this? My girlfriend is inflicting it on me at the moment!

duckysauce

in the caravan ?

Smeggy

Yeah I love these kinds of shows! The wedding fashion is something else!

duckysauce

henry is cool

Darlughda

This is actually quite interesting. I am dying to hear about some of the customs and traditions. Just said that if an immediate member of the family dies, the rest of them cannot attend any celebrations for a year!

ste88m

I have to say, this is quite good. TV3 have really improved on their documentaries in recent months.

It's a good insight into traveller life. I didn't know about many of these customs 'til now.

Burkatron

Hahaha "Stacey in all her glory made her big entrance!" What a quote!!

Leeg17

(Not being racist)
But my f**in god, they're making me embarassed to say I'm from Tuam (the town the wedding is being featured in).
A traveller said and I quote "Shur, y'know everyone in Tuam is related" Eww F**k! :eek:

Anyone else watchin it? Share some thoughts on it..

Edit: Not to mention the Stretch Hummers they have X3.. Wonder how they afford it *cough* Child Benefit *cough*

biko

AH->TV

squod

Leeg17 wrote: »

Anyone else watchin it?

Fuhk no!

El Weirdo

Leeg17 wrote: »

(Not being racist)

:rolleyes:

Darlughda

Leeg17 wrote: »

(Not being racist)
But my f**in god, they're making me embarassed to say I'm from Tuam (the town the wedding is being featured in).
A traveller said and I quote "Shur, y'know everyone in Tuam is related" Eww F**k! :eek:

Anyone else watchin it? Share some thoughts on it..

Edit: Not to mention the Stretch Hummers they have X3.. Wonder how they afford it *cough* Child Benefit *cough*

I'm not a racist but......I'm a total bigot

Dudess

Leeg17 wrote: »

Not to mention the Stretch Hummers they have X3.. Wonder how they afford it *cough* Child Benefit *cough*

Child benefit is enough money for a stretch hummer?

Holy sh1t I'm getting knocked up tonight!

Leeg17

What's with the :rolleyes:
Just pointin out the facts of the show

Erica<3

Yeah I'm watching it.... How big does a wedding dress have to be? Now when and if I get married, yeah I'd like a big dress, but not THAT big, and certainly not a 22st one!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Since when are travellers a race?

Leeg17

baz2009 wrote: »

Since when are travellers a race?

Didn't say they were, but whenever they're mentioned there's always someone who cries racism/discrimination.

billymitchell

Leeg17 wrote: »

(Not being racist)
But my f**in god, they're making me embarassed to say I'm from Tuam (the town the wedding is being featured in).
A traveller said and I quote "Shur, y'know everyone in Tuam is related" Eww F**k! :eek:

Anyone else watchin it? Share some thoughts on it..

Edit: Not to mention the Stretch Hummers they have X3.. Wonder how they afford it *cough* Child Benefit *cough*

I'm watching it, quiet interesting. You know what the sham meant when he said all of Tuam was related. How they can afford to throw the lavish weddings are a matter of hearsay and rumour, but I'm not going to start them on here!!

casio4

Henry is a brilliant reporter, he can ask the questions we would all love to ask and he's not embarrassed to ask them, good show, i can't believe the girls get married so young and they said the reception at the wedding is a big match making event no wonder there are so many rows at these weddings.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Do they honestly think they look good?
Especially the yoke getting married.

billymitchell

Some of them actually are fairly pretty looking, like any other wedding. Fashion may not be to everybodys taste, but its their day, so they can dress whatever way they like.

furiousox

Darlughda wrote: »

I'm not a racist but......I'm a total bigot

Yeah, shame on you OP!
Why it was only yesterday that a charming traveller lady read my palm, sold me some lucky heather, sharpened my knives AND gave me change from a fiver!

billymitchell

baz2009 wrote: »

Do they honestly think they look good?
Especially the yoke getting married.

Some of them actually are fairly pretty looking, like any other wedding. Fashion may not be to everybodys taste, but its their day, so they can dress whatever way they like.

Gulliver

Darlughda wrote: »

This is actually quite interesting. I am dying to hear about some of the customs and traditions. Just said that if an immediate member of the family dies, the rest of them cannot attend any celebrations for a year!

This is an old Catholic tradition, not a Traveller tradition.

Did anyone notice the expensive looking furniture in the mobile home/chalet? Will he ask them how they can afford these things and expensive weddings?

Shlippery

As a proud Tuam citizen, WE ARE NOT ALL RELATED.

Mars Bar

Leeg17 wrote: »

(Not being racist)
But my f**in god, they're making me embarassed to say I'm from Tuam (the town the wedding is being featured in).
A traveller said and I quote "Shur, y'know everyone in Tuam is related" Eww F**k! :eek:

Anyone else watchin it? Share some thoughts on it..

Edit: Not to mention the Stretch Hummers they have X3.. Wonder how they afford it *cough* Child Benefit *cough*

The Red Leper wrote: »

As a proud Tuam citizen, WE ARE NOT ALL RELATED.

Cringeworthy. I was praying they wouldn't show my house there. Came close a few times but thankfully they didn't.

I would also like to back up Lee and Red Leper by saying that we are not all related!

Leeg17

mars bar wrote: »

Cringeworthy. I was praying they wouldn't show my house there. Came close a few times but thankfully they didn't.

I would also like to back up Lee and Red Leper by saying that we are not all related!

Not to be askin personal info, where roughly is your house, ie near Gilmartin Road?

Mars Bar

Burkatron wrote: »

Any1 else watching this? My girlfriend is inflicting it on me at the moment!

You're only inflicted with it on the box.

I live on that bleedin' street! :eek:

There has been a traveller wedding every week for the past three weeks. I was beginning to think I was living in Hollywood with all of the hummers and limo's around...

Mars Bar

Leeg17 wrote: »

Not to be askin personal info, where roughly is your house, ie near Gilmartin Road?

Won't answer that here...but to freak ya out. I know who ya are!

I'll give ya a clue as to who I am, I was the one badgering your dad about the ladies soccer club and used to play with the lads when I was younger. Was out with your mam, dad and the Corbetts on Sunday.

Anyway, on topic. I hate these sort of programs. One woman there saying "ya need to get to know us before you can judge". I don't want to get to know ye if I can't walk up my own street without having one of your smart assed relations verbally abusing me.

Leeg17

mars bar wrote: »

Won't answer that here...but to freak ya out. I know who ya are!

I'll give ya a clue as to who I am, I was the one badgering your dad about the ladies soccer club and used to play with the lads when I was younger. Was out with your mam, dad and the Corbetts on Sunday.

Anyway, on topic. I hate these sort of programs. One woman there saying "ya need to get to know us before you can judge". I don't want to get to know ye if I can't walk up my own street without having one of your smart assed relations verbally abusing me.

Slighly annoyed that I can't fathom who you are but I'm sure you won't go stalking me or anything :P

Yea I agree, they want to be acknowledged properly but do nothing to help themselves be so.

Mars Bar

Leeg17 wrote: »

Slighly annoyed that I can't fathom who you are but I'm sure you won't go stalking me or anything :P

Yea I agree, they want to be acknowledged properly but do nothing to help themselves be so.

Haha, I think you go to college with my cousin but he doesn't know that I know of ya! I'm a big United fan, surely that helps?!

There is some lovely travellers out there that I have great time for, but the majority really don't help their own case.

aDeener

The Red Leper wrote: »

As a proud Tuam citizen, WE ARE NOT ALL RELATED.

i feel for ye, having to live with clowns like that in your town. well i know all about it too, fcuking disaster

Leeg17

mars bar wrote: »

Haha, I think you go to college with my cousin but he doesn't know that I know of ya! I'm a big United fan, surely that helps?!

There is some lovely travellers out there that I have great time for, but the majority really don't help their own case.

Being a United fan always helps!
I only really know 2 people that go to college with me.. It's like a game of guess who haha

Mars Bar

Leeg17 wrote: »

Being a United fan always helps!
I only really know 2 people that go to college with me.. It's like a game of guess who haha

Haha! I suppose there's a lot of United fans around alright. If ya give in, I'll send ya a PM.

furiousox

Thought yis weren't all related down there???

Just ride already you two! Sure you're already related..

Mars Bar

Feck off ye! :P

Anyway, on topic.

*twiddles thumbs*

Leeg17

mars bar wrote: »

Haha! I suppose there's a lot of United fans around alright. If ya give in, I'll send ya a PM.

Well the friend's request certainly didn't make it any harder to guess

Southsider1

Wow! I'm a bit shocked at the hatred. I thought it was a fascinating and worthwhile insight.

furiousox

mars bar wrote: »

Feck off ye! :P

Anyway, on topic.

*twiddles thumbs*

"Put down the slash hook.....take it easy...put down the slash hook....."

Shlippery

mars bar wrote: »

Won't answer that here...but to freak ya out. I know who ya are!

I'll give ya a clue as to who I am, I was the one badgering your dad about the ladies soccer club and used to play with the lads when I was younger. Was out with your mam, dad and the Corbetts on Sunday.

Anyway, on topic. I hate these sort of programs. One woman there saying "ya need to get to know us before you can judge". I don't want to get to know ye if I can't walk up my own street without having one of your smart assed relations verbally abusing me.

And not to further freak ye out, but I know who the two of ye are!! So, although we're not all related, there's somethin about the people in this lovely town all knowing who everyone is!

Mars Bar

Southsider1 wrote: »

Wow! I'm a bit shocked at the hatred. I thought it was a fascinating and worthwhile insight.

It's not hatred. It's...how do you explain it?

Everyday I could walk up that road and I'd have some twat shouting at me.

The road has houses that are only 10 years old, fine gardens in the back of them and what have they done? Broken all the windows in the uninhabited houses, have horses in the gardens and broken toys strewn everywhere. The windows of the houses have been boarded up after that program was done. There is a distinct lack of respect for the area by these people and people who have mortgages on the street like my parents who put work into the upkeep of the houses are being disrespected.

Yet there is about 5 new Ford Transit vans up there.

I don't hate them. They are human like the rest of us. I just find it hard to give some of them the respect they don't give us.

Mars Bar

The Red Leper wrote: »

And not to further freak ye out, but I know who the two of ye are!! So, although we're not all related, there's somethin about the people in this lovely town all knowing who everyone is!

Who are you?!

patrickjohn30

Gulliver wrote: »

This is an old Catholic tradition, not a Traveller tradition.

Did anyone notice the expensive looking furniture in the mobile home/chalet? Will he ask them how they can afford these things and expensive weddings?

i know them lads and they work in the gtm and dont drink so they put tere spare money in to there places

Shlippery

mars bar wrote: »

Who are you?!

Ah, you said it yourself, gotta stay on topic! I like to keep my anonymity on the interwebz! At least on boards anyways! Don't worry, i'm nobody close tya anyways!! Just know who ye are!!

ANYWAYS, as "mars bar" said, it's not really a hatred towards the travellers, it's hard to describe and this could easily turn into another "what's the problem with tuam" thread if we ain't careful. I don't hate the travelling community at all but it really is hard to give them a chance...with the way they treat the town.

Gilmartin road is an absolute mess and is a blemish on the town, I mean no offense or disrespect whatsoever to you mars bar, I know you live near there & I know plenty of others who live there too that aren't too blame. But a trip down that road is certainly an experience...

But it's in an absolutely appalling state and it really wouldn't take much to fix if the travelers actually made the effort and cleaned up after them.
They say they don't like being discriminated against, or people being prejudiced towards them, which is understandable, but it's hard to question reality.

The thing is, they're not all bad. There's a majority of them that are as sound as the next person. They're usually all chat in shops and genuinely nice, friendly people.

But there are many others that are just disrespectful, and act as if they own this town. On rare nights you might see a mini drink-feulled famly-feud between themselves outside Supermacs(not a regular occurence of course, but just an example) where gangs of them (aged 18-60, it's really a sight to see..) would literally stand up and start squarin up each other on the road without a care for anyone else, even the guards won't go near them. Within minutes they'd have dispersed and disappeared, but really, it's the rough few that give the town the bad name.

Sorry my post is a bit all over the place, it's hard to put my feelings into words about them! I've great pride in living in Tuam and just hate the stereotypes and negative opinions people have of the town for silly reasons! I don't wanna appear hateful or come off as a bit of an ass. Just expressing my opinion of course!

RayM

Gulliver wrote: »

Did anyone notice the expensive looking furniture in the mobile home/chalet? Will he ask them how they can afford these things and expensive weddings?

Why would he ask that kind of question? Why is it relevant?

patrickjohn30

RayM wrote: »

Why would he ask that kind of question? Why is it relevant?

he just wants to give inpression that all travellers dont work when infact nearly all the travellers in that program are enployed in the main the stream work place

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Missed this, who is the Henry who made it?

Shlippery

TV3
You can watch it again here!

Leeg17

The Red Leper wrote: »

Ah, you said it yourself, gotta stay on topic! I like to keep my anonymity on the interwebz! At least on boards anyways! Don't worry, i'm nobody close tya anyways!! Just know who ye are!!

ANYWAYS, as "mars bar" said, it's not really a hatred towards the travellers, it's hard to describe and this could easily turn into another "what's the problem with tuam" thread if we ain't careful. I don't hate the travelling community at all but it really is hard to give them a chance...with the way they treat the town.

Gilmartin road is an absolute mess and is a blemish on the town, I mean no offense or disrespect whatsoever to you mars bar, I know you live near there & I know plenty of others who live there too that aren't too blame. But a trip down that road is certainly an experience...

But it's in an absolutely appalling state and it really wouldn't take much to fix if the travelers actually made the effort and cleaned up after them.
They say they don't like being discriminated against, or people being prejudiced towards them, which is understandable, but it's hard to question reality.

The thing is, they're not all bad. There's a majority of them that are as sound as the next person. They're usually all chat in shops and genuinely nice, friendly people.

But there are many others that are just disrespectful, and act as if they own this town. On rare nights you might see a mini drink-feulled famly-feud between themselves outside Supermacs(not a regular occurence of course, but just an example) where gangs of them (aged 18-60, it's really a sight to see..) would literally stand up and start squarin up each other on the road without a care for anyone else, even the guards won't go near them. Within minutes they'd have dispersed and disappeared, but really, it's the rough few that give the town the bad name.

Sorry my post is a bit all over the place, it's hard to put my feelings into words about them! I've great pride in living in Tuam and just hate the stereotypes and negative opinions people have of the town for silly reasons! I don't wanna appear hateful or come off as a bit of an ass. Just expressing my opinion of course!

Couldn't have said it better Mr/Mrs I don't know, yet am known to

Shlippery

Leeg17 wrote: »

Couldn't have said it better Mr/Mrs I don't know, yet am known to

Ah, it's a Mr, I'm after watching the start of it again cos wasn't payin attention earlier...turns out I was in the same year in pats primary as the lad who said "everyone in tuam is related"....haha didn't recognise him first time round!