I was going to say much the same thing about education for traveller's Jim, which is to this day not ideal. Thanks for pointing it out.

Having said that, I've also met some travelling folk who are pretty damned erudite, but only males. I've read somewhere (probably in capacity as a school governor work) that it is a cultural practice to not encourage girls in academics because they are required in the camp for various duties (child care being primary) at younger ages than boys as well as to protect the way of life. I can certainly see why these people might deem education a threat, because actually it is.

And having said that, I don't think the post from Mr. Dunne's daughter is genuine. The message reflects an Irish dialect with comic effect. "filty toughts" I think it is more a crank to wind up folks on the forum and it has succeeded in doing that.