Is it possible to spot Irish Travellers by their appearance

bayern282

Just looking to shed some light on this and this might sound a bit strange to most readers.

Pretty much every time I go out socially in Dublin, to pubs, gigs, and even walking through town, at least once or twice I overhear comments about me that refer to the travelling community ie; ''Traveller'',''Knacker'',''Tinker'' etc.

If I actually was a Traveller and looked like one, it would make a modicum of sense and I'd shrug it off as racism or ignorance, however I have no connection whatsoever with the Traveller Community and have never even spoken to or met a Traveller, which as you can imagine makes the whole thing even more bizarre and bewildering. Some years back I was even refused service in a pub. I'm well dressed and well spoken and find the whole thing absurd.

Has this happened to any other people? Are Traveller related insults merely a part of life in Ireland that I should just ignore ? Is it the case that some Irish people have such a phobia about these people that they have a pre-conceived concept of what they look like ?

pragmatic1

In general, yes I can tell.

strobe

Are you from Limerick? The accent is the same. Maybe that's the cause of it.

mikom

Just looking to shed some light on this and this might sound a bit strange to most readers.

Pretty much every time I go out socially in Dublin, to pubs, gigs, and even walking through town, at least once or twice I overhear comments about me that refer to the travelling community ie; ''Traveller'',''Knacker'',''Tinker'' etc.

If I actually was a Traveller and looked like one, it would make a modicum of sense and I'd shrug it off as racism or ignorance, however I have no connection whatsoever with the Traveller Community and have never even spoken to or met a Traveller, which as you can imagine makes the whole thing even more bizarre and bewildering. Some years back I was even refused service in a pub. I'm well dressed and well spoken and find the whole thing absurd.

Has this happened to any other people? Are Traveller related insults merely a part of life in Ireland that I should just ignore ? Is it the case that some Irish people have such a phobia about these people that they have a pre-conceived concept of what they look like ?

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Blackie Connors.

rebel10

Pics? We will give you our honest opinion

hondasam

strobe wrote: »

Are you from Limerick? The accent is the same. Maybe that's the cause of it.

A bit unfair to all limerick people. The don't all sound the same.

senorwipesalot

Do you have a face like a slapped arse?

ejmaztec

In before the boulder.

Snakeblood

To be honest I'd think I'd be able to tell *some* faces as travellerish. When I worked in a McD's as a kid there was a settled travelling community and there was a commonality of features there among a large section of that community that frequented the McDs.

That said maybe I would just be able to pick out a certain sort of traveller face from a certain clan, I certainly wouldn't be able to enter a competition for it nationwide.

it's a bit weird to be honest, and doesn't make me comfortable to say it.

hondasam

most people will pick out an Irish person in another country.

UglyBolloxFace

bayern282 wrote: »

If I actually was a Traveller and looked like one, it would make a modicum of sense....?

You used, and appeared to comprehend the word 'modicum', therefore you are not a traveller.

bayern282

I know there'll be banter on this being an Irish board, as regards appearance, look pretty much like the IT that I am and accent-wise neutral Dublin, neither tracksuity or D4.

UglyBolloxFace

Snakeblood wrote: »

That said maybe I would just be able to pick out a certain sort of traveller face from a certain clan, I certainly wouldn't be able to enter a competition for it

I can picture it now...The Knack Factor

wixfjord

As a Wexfordian, I say the following with 100% certainty: Yes, absolutely.

Micky Dolenz

Game over.

Insert 50 cent and try again.