Do Travellers live in campgrounds, like tents, or do you use trailers?
I don’t think Travellers have used tents or covered wagons since World War II, or maybe the Korean war for those dealing in mules and horses. Now we may use trailers or motels or furnished apartments, depending on how many and who of the family unit is on the road, length of stay, and personal preference. Many Travellers own their own homes, even if they spend a significant part of the year working on the road. Some of us live among you; some of us live apart in Traveller enclaves, almost all of us in peace and concord. 4. Recent articles in the media have highlighted the ‘devout Catholicism’ of Travellers and I began to wonder if there was a house-church system or if Travellers worship together with non-Travellers in churches wherever they may be. In at least one small town’s RC church, the worshipers are virtually all Irish Travellers who have settled. In the vast majority of cases, however, Travellers worship as ordinary members of the congregation, whether settled or on the move. I
