The Irish Traveller Ethnicity Celebration is a free, non-ticketed event. It is open from 11am to 6pm, with exhibitions, workshops, film, children’s entertainment and many more activities running throughout the day in 5 different locations.
Please register for talks, presentations and screenings on arrival in the venue to ensure a place.
The Baroque Chapel - Awards, Performance & Screenings
| Time | Type | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Awards | Traveller Pride Awards Retrospective - We reflect on and celebrate eight years of the annual Traveller Pride Awards |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Film | Drawing from the collections of the Irish Film Institute Archives, this film will present Traveller heritage as it was recorded over the decades. |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Drama | 'It's a Cultural Thing' by Actor and Writer Michael Collins |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Talk | Traveller DNA: Edmund Gilbert, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Documentary | Tommy Fegan's 'Copper and Brass' - Talk & Documentary |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Drama | 'Running Out of Road' by Playwright Rosaleen Mc Donagh, reading by Fishamble |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Music | Paddy Keenan & Company |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Music | Thomas McCarthy |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Music | Frances Black |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Music | Selina OLeary |
Johnston Room - Reception & Display
| Time | Item | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00-18:00 | Patchwork Quilts will be on display throughout the day |
Drawing Rooms - Workshops & Talks
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Hidden Histories -Travellers and the National Folklore Collection - by Bairbre Ní Fhloinn, UCD Curator |
| 12.45 -13:00 14:30 - 14:45 | Púca Puppet Theatre Company Show |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Traditional Tinsmith skills on display with Tom McDonnell |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | Genealogy 1: Tracing Your Family Tree with David Joyce |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Introduction to Gammon by Irish socio-linguist, Dr Alice Binchy |
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Genealogy 2: Sandra Collins, Director, National Library of Ireland |
The Great Hall - Stalls, Exhibitions, Children's Art Activities
| Time | Type | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | National Museum of Ireland, Museum of Country Life - Collection of Traveller Tin Craft and Photographic Archive |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | National Folklore Collection University College Dublin - Travellers in manuscript, photographs and social history documents |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Flower Craft - Demonstration of traditional flower craft with Biddie Ward |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Display and Demonstration of Traditional Craft Beady Pockets with Biddie Ward |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Display of Traditional Cures with Martin Ward |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Travellers in Literature - Collection of books, fiction and non-fiction featuring Travellers |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Shuttle Knit - Award winning Traveller Community Enterprise Knitwear Company showcasing knitwear line and demonstrating skills. |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | First Class Insulation Traveller led Social Enterprise Project |
| 11:00-18:00 | Listening Posts - Interactive | National Folklore Collection University College Dublin - Traveller songs, music and stories from the National Sound Archives |
| 11:00-18:00 | Exhibition | National Library of Ireland - National Photographic Archive |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | Trace Your Family History - Traveller surnames common to geographical areas, mapped displays and family trees. |
| 11:00-18:00 | Stall | School Project - Displaying a specially commissioned project by Traveller students on family and culture |
Great Hall Perimeter - Art Exhibitions
| Time | Type | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition | Artist Leanne McDonagh, Exhibition |
| 11:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition | Labre Park, A history documented in photographs |
| 11:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition | Ireland's Minority 'Is Anyone Listening?' |
| 11:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition | Photography - Cork Heritage Museum, Cork Women's Network |
| 11:00 - 16:00 | Kids Corner | Bright Sparks Art |
The Quadrant
| Time | Item | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00 -18:00 | The Living History Project - Traditional Wagon and Campsite on display with stories from Michael McDonagh, Meath Travellers' Workshop |
*More to be announced!
*Times of performances may change - please keep an eye on the website for details closer to the event. A full programme will be available on the day.