I have no other knowledge of this. But when he says "Tinker", I assume that also means "Traveller." If so, some of you searching your families in Kerry might want to check out that angle. Good luck. Ray Marshall Minneapolis, but Pre-Occupied with the birth of storks in Poland right now Message: 8 Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 19:21:59 -0700 From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> Subject: [IRELAND] Tinker Tribes - CLAFFEY, SHERLOCK, DRISCOLL, CASEY, CARTHY, COFFEY, McQUEEN, -- Edna O'BRIEN, "Mother Ireland" To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> SNIPPET: Per Edna O'BRIEN's book, "Mother Ireland," pub. 1976: "The tinker tribes are the Claffeys, the Sherlocks, the Driscolls, the Caseys, the Carthys, the Coffeys and the McQueens. They meet once a year at Killorglin in Co. Kerry for the Puck Fair."

More interesting information about the Tinkers, sometimes referred to as Gypsies, yet history suggests otherwise, that they are indiginous to Ireland. http://www.irish-society.org/Hedgemaster%20Archives/travelers.htm Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Marshall" <raymarsh@mninter.net> To: "Kerry List" <IRL-Kerry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Subject: [IRELAND] Tinker Tribes - CLAFFEY, SHERLOCK,DRISCOLL, CASEY, CARTHY, COFFEY, McQUEEN >I have no other knowledge of this. But when he says "Tinker", I assume >that > also means "Traveller." > If so, some of you searching your families in Kerry might want to check > out > that angle. > Good luck. > > Ray Marshall > Minneapolis, but Pre-Occupied with the birth of storks in Poland right now

Hi Donal: Off to bed but I thought a bit of wisdom apt under the circumstances. The "Gypsies" of Rumania, Germany, Checkeslovika, Greece, Turkey, Slovenia, Bosnia, etc. might not agree Ireland [only] is where they are. Again, good night, Jack Sweeney, Palmer, Pennsylvania, no Gypsy here only Amish and a few Tinkers.

Good Evening All: "Traveller" is an American expression. "Tinker" is what I knew for so many years and is still applied to those of us who are what we know are "Tinkers" in our homeland. Contributed by Jack Sweeney, [one of my favorite people], who still lives in Palmer, Pennsylvania.

Ray, would you please send me the URL to see the storks please. I love birds and have many around our farm that keeps me interested, especially the golden Sun Birds, the so called Bush Canaries, so named because of their beautiful song, just like a canary. They nest in the same tree every year and did you know that when their chicks are starting to mature, they teach them to sing! Such a wonderful sound. Awaiting your reply with great excitement. Kind regards, Mary in unusual spring like weather in Nth Queensland.