Independent. Irish Traveller-led.
A place to speak
for ourselves.
TraVision Foundation is an independent Irish Traveller-led organisation based in Sligo. We bring community knowledge into research, public education, cultural work and human rights advocacy.
Why we began
Irish Traveller people should help set the questions, examine the evidence and tell our own stories—not simply take part after the decisions have been made.
Our founder
Bernard Sweeney
Bernard is TraVision’s founder and director. An Irish Traveller from Sligo, his work connects cultural research, writing, filmmaking and human rights.
He hosts Outside the Colony, a podcast exploring history, identity and colonisation.
Our purpose
To strengthen Irish Traveller identity, challenge false history and make knowledge useful to the people whose lives it concerns.
A connected picture
We read history, archaeology, science, law and culture together, alongside lived experience. No single discipline tells the whole story.
How we work
Irish Traveller leadership, careful evidence and plain language. We welcome collaboration that respects community voice, knowledge and ownership.
Explore the work
Research. Culture.
Public conversation.
Research & publications
Published evidence, our interpretations and the questions we are asking about history, identity and health.
Explore the reading roomStories & culture
Podcasting, film and storytelling, including The Last Clans Standing, our documentary in development.
Explore creative workHuman rights
Bringing Irish Traveller perspectives into public debate and advocating for community-led research and cultural rights.
Follow the public recordOn , Bernard represented TraVision before an Oireachtas committee. Read the official debate.