Auld Pavee Beoirs and Glokes: Emerging Voices of Older Travellers

For many years Pavee Point has worked to promote the social inclusion of Travellers into the wider community. During that time, we have worked in close association with many Travellers, and in particular, many older Travellers from the Finglas and Blanchardstown areas. The definition of ‘older people’ among Travellers is quite different to that of the majority population. Many Travellers would be grandparents at 40 years of age although, similar to the majority population, the demographic profile of the Traveller community is changing as people are marrying later, having fewer children and in general living longer.

The voice of older Travellers is filled with wisdom, experience, culture and heritage. Like all older people, that voice should be cherished and empowered both within the Traveller community and among the wider community in Ireland.