Empowering the Future: The Next Generation of Irish Travellers
Traveller Pride Week celebrates and promotes the Traveller community’s unique contribution to Irish society while combating the discrimination and prejudice Travellers face. Photos from the National Traveller Pride Week Concert that took place on Friday 23rd May at The Complex, Dublin. Photos by Stephen Long.
Programme of Events - Leinster
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May 19th - Kilkenny Photo Exhibition
The Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement are proud to present ‘Unfiltered – Kilkenny Traveller Lives in Focus’, a powerful photographic exhibition capturing the lived experiences, culture, and community of Travellers in Kilkenny over the past 15 years. The official opening of the exhibition takes place at 1pm at the Mayfair library on Monday May 19th. The exhibition will run from May 19th through to May 24th.
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29th May - Balbriggan Traveller Culture Event
On Thursday 29th of May from 2-5pm you can experience some traditional Traveller events such as the camp, tinsmithing, tossing the horseshow as well as music and facepainting. All welcome.
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28th May - Blanchardstown Development Group
Help build Traveller tents, attend the launch of education video, bring your photos to be part of a collection of photos of the local area. These and more will take place at Parslickstown House, Ladyswell Road, Mulhuddart. on 28th May at 12 noon. For more info ring - 01 8207812
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22nd May - Finglas Traveller Development Group
Find out more about Traveller history and heritage by taking part in the Traveller wagon event at from 11 to 1pm on 22nd of May. The wagon will leave Avila Park at 11 and pull into Rosehill House, Finglas Village where there will be a tinsmithing demonstration and baked griddle bread.
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29th May - Kildare Traveller Action Talent Competition
The family fun day takes place on Thurs 29th May 2pm to 6pm in Ryston Sports & Social Club, Newbridge W12 XT65 Food, fun activities and all kinds of family entertainment on the day. All welcome.
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22nd May - Carlow Traveller Forum Living History
Head to St. Catherines at 11am on the 22nd of May and join in a celebration of Traveller culture and identity with young people creating a Crush On and Be Manifesto. The older generatin will be recalling memories from the Grassy margins with a Traveller wagon and traditional camp to enjoy. All welcome.
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30th May - FDYS Cultural Tapestry Enniscorthy
FDYS would like to invite you this event on Friday 30th of May to celebrate Traveller Pride week. This event is open to everyone and will be packed full of music, story telling, folklore, workshops and activities for all ages. It’s a free event that will highlight the unique traditions and talents of the Traveller community in Co. Wexford.
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30th May - Dundalk Traveller Pride Event
Experience a traditional Traveller campsite at the Redeemer Family Resource Centre from 11 to 3pm. There will be facepainting, breadmaking, storytelling, music and more. All welcome.
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21 May - Dochas Women's Centre, National Traveller Women's Forum
From 10.30 to 1pm there will be space for Traveller groups to network and listen to speakers including AnneMarie Sweeney, Addiction Worker and Trish Reilly, musician. After lunch there will be a workshop on beady pocket and flowermaking. To register email lauren@ntwf.net
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21 May - Evening of Traveller Events, Meath Traveller Workshop
As part of Traveller pride week Meath Travellers Workshop will be hosting a Cant is still cool Workshop for adults on Wednesday the 21st of May from 6.30pm to 9.30pm . There will also be music and storytelling All are welcome to Meath Traveller Workshop at the Fairgreen, Navan.
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30th May - Wicklow Traveller Group
Wicklow Travellers are inviting you to St. Brigid’s Hall Rathnew on the 30th of May from 3-5pm to celebrate ‘Born to Shine - Traveller Threads’. This event will showcase the up cycled outfits created by Traveller women. All welcome.
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28th May - Business In the Community Traveller Day
We will be hosting an event showcasing Traveller culture and traditions at our annual staff day on 28th May. The event will include speakers on the meaning and value of Traveller pride week as well as sessions on paper flower making and beady pockets. The session will help share unique and valued Traveller customs and traditions within Business in the Community. Staff are also undertaking training on Traveller Cultural Awareness with the Irish Traveller Movement.
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30th May - Bray Traveller Development Group
Bray Travellers would like to invite everyone to our open day at the rear of 97 main street Bray (behind Claires accessories)
Come and meet our team and hear about the work we get up to. Light lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the morning. We would love to see you all there
Programme of Events - Connaught
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28th May - Galway Traveller Movement Ballybane
Come along to our Traveller Pride events in Athenry and Ballybane at the end of the month to experience John's paper flower making in person
Ballybane Resource Centre
Wednesday 28th May
From 3pm to 6pm
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29th May - Galway Traveller Movement Athenry
An afternoon of music, storytellling, paperflowers, griddle bread and facepainting at the Athenry Heritage Centre from 3-6pm.
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24th May- Sligo Traveller Family Day
A fun day for all the family from 11am to 2pm on Saturday 24th of May at Abbeyquarter Community Centre, Cranmore. All welcome.
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23rd May - Involve Galway Mental Health Event
Get ready for a day filled with fun, powerful conversations, and inspiring activities! We’ve got amazing panellists lined up, interactive sessions to get involved in, and plenty of chances to connect and share.
Lunch will be provided on the day!
Doors open at 9am for registration, event will begin from 10am at Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Athlone Campus Bunnavally N37 HD68 Athlone
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21st - 27th May - Brú Bhríde Tuam
There is a fantastic range of activities taking place in Tuam for Traveller Pride Week.
21st May - Commencement of Soccer and Boxercise activities in Tuam, First venue Parkmore Tuam.The 26\05\25 activities take place at Tirboy Tuam.
22nd May - Traveller Pride Awards ceremony AT Harmony Hall Bru Bride, Church View Tuam.Time 4-5,30 pm.
22nd May - Open mic Night, 6-8 pm, at Tuam ARTS academy Bru Bride TUAM.
28th May - Relaunch of Name change, and a drama workshops, at Bru Bhride, Tuam
27th - The Wagon Painting Program begins, with men and Teens, this will be over 8 sessions.
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25th May - National Traveller Men's Forum
The National Traveller Men’s Forum are hosting a pilgrimage on Conamara’s Mám Ean - the Bed of St. patrick on sunday 25th May, 1pm.
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31st May - Roscommon Traveller Health
Roscomon Traveller Health are hosting a soccer match on 31st of May at 10am at Galeybeg Lecarrow Pitch, Co. Roscommon.
Programme of Events - Munster
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26 - 31 May Cork Traveller Visibility Group Event
A great range of events for Traveller Pride Week are taking place in Cork from 26th of May with the raising of the Traveller Pride flag at City Hall at 1pm and culminating in a Family Fun Day at Fitzgerald Park from 12 to 3pm. Check out the poster for more information. Events organised by the Cork Traveller Visibility Group and Cork Traveller Women’s Network.
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Access UCC
Access All Areas is an exhibition of photography in the Glucksman foyer by secondary school students who visited the university as part of the Traveller Student Engagement Initiative.This initiative is a collaborative project between Access UCC and MTU Access. Using disposable cameras, the students worked with artist Lara Quinn to capture their experience of the college campus. The exhibition is presented as part of Cork Traveller Pride Week 2025.
20 May - 1 June 2025
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27th May - Mincéirí PortLairge
Come and Join us for our Traveller Pride event to celebrate Traveller Pride and look to the future for Travellers in Waterford.
running from 11am to 1pm 27th May in our offices at Deise house, Poleberry, X91 fx2k. Refreshments provided.
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23rd May - Kerry Traveller Event at Munster University Campus
Kerry Travellers Project is delighted to announce our programme to celebrate Traveller Pride 2025. This year we are partnering with Munster Technological University and have an exciting range of events celebrating Traveller Culture and identity, and their importance to the future of our community.
More details on our Facebook Page or contact the project office on 066 712 0054.
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26th May - East Limerick Event
This year, Ballyhoura Development will be screening a documentary film alongside an animation. These creative pieces highlight the individuals and groups involved in a wide range of inspiring projects throughout the Traveller Community in East Limerick.
Documentary Premiere: "Life off the Blue Tar Road"
Animation + Q&A: "Inner Dialogue". Monday, 26th May | 11am–2pm Friar’s Gate Theatre, Kilmallock.See more info https://bit.ly/4322Ee0
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24th May - Clonakilty Family Day, West Cork Travellers
Join West Cork Travellers for a fun family outing at Emmet Square from 11 to 2pm with dog show, Traveller wagon, facepainting and live music. Fun for all.
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19th May, Cashel Event, Tipperary Rural Traveller Project
The day kicks of at 10am and runs til 3pm at the Spafield Family Resource Centre, Cashel. Come and see the Traveller wagon and Traveller camp with tinsmith, music, storytelling and photo exhibition.
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29th May - Travellers of North Cork
Travellers of North Cork are hosting a Traveller heritage morning Fermoy Community Youth Centre from 10am to 1pm. There will be music, crafts and food. Fun for all and open to all.
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29th May- West Limerick Primary Health Care
Head to Askeaton Community Centre from 11.30am to 3pm to experience Traveller tinsmithing and the Traveller barrel top wagon. There is also a photo exhibition and lots more. All welcome.
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Traveller Pride Week is coordinated by the national Traveller organisations consisting of the National Traveller MABS, the Irish Traveller Movement, Involve Youth and Community Services, Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre, the Parish of the Travelling People, Exchange House Ireland, Minceirs Whiden and the National Traveller Women’s Forum.