I am from Irish stock. as well as scottish, English, Welsh and possible Hungarian. My father was half Irish half Jockanese. From Belfast. and my Mother was English her grandmother was welsh and and her Father is believed to have had Hungarian ancestry.
If we were ever Proper Pavees than it was a long time ago.
Redhand, I am not criticising your heritage. I just commented on your use of the term "Pikey" because it is a derrogatory term used by what they term "Gadge" (Non traveller) or "Gorger" (House dweller) to describe a "Traveller" or "Pavee". It is like you being described as "Chancer" or "Burglar".