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Irish Traveller Family, Killorglin, Ireland, 1954. (media.piefed.social)

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[–] Bananskal@nord.pub 10 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

All one family?? I'm having a hard time identifying the father. And I don't understand how these ages are possible.

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

Irish Travellers marry quite early, and probably especially more so during 1950s.

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[–] Bananskal@nord.pub 2 points 7 months ago

I'm thinking this is like a few siblings, each with their own kids?

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 7 months ago

It's clearly Charlie Bucket at the front there, with his walking stick.

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