Irish Travellers
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Irish Travellers, also known as Pavees or Mincéirs are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland.
Irish Travellers in 1954
Travellers near the Four Masters monument in Donegal Town, 1958
Irish Travellers in 1946
The Traveller Ethnicity pin was created to celebrate the Irish State's formal acknowledgment on 1 March 2017 of Travellers as a distinct ethnic group in Irish society.
Religion in the Republic of Ireland
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The predominant religion in the Republic of Ireland is Christianity, with the largest denomination being the Catholic Church. The Constitution of Ireland says that the state may not endorse any particular religion and guarantees freedom of religion.
Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey in County Donegal
The Christianisation of Ireland is associated with the 5th-century activities of St. Patrick.
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland (part of the Anglican Communion).
Saint Patrick, shown here preaching to kings, was a Romano-Briton Christian missionary and is the most generally recognised patron saint of Ireland.