Nora C Corcoran BA PGDip

Children's author on Traveller Culture and Heritage
Trinity College graduate

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Getting close to our beautiful Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures 2025

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And this is his little brother, Tommy, partner in mischief, but chief of 'Are you sure it's OK, Tadgh?' The more careful sibling.

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Tadgh and Tommy are spending the summer with Nanna and Grandad, when they find hidden wagon in the woods. Inside, they find an old music box that only plays when held by a Traveller child. The tune begins to guide them to stories, songs, and even living memories,

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Meet Tadgh. My storybook Hero!
Every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read. For IrishTraveller children, representation in books isn't just about inclusion it's about identity, pride, and knowing their voice matters.
#Travellerchildrenareheroestoo

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leading them on a magical scavenger hunt through Traveller folklore.
But the closer they get to uncovering their family's lost heritage, the more the world tries to drown it out.... TBC

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I learned this trade at my father’s knee at our camp by the side of country road. This tradition needs to be passed on or we will lose it.
Suddenly, a little boy stood in front of him and shouted!
“Mister, Will you teach me to be a Tinsmith, so I can keep the tradition alive!”