Irish traveller Larry "King" Ward and his family settled in Galway. 1969

Traveller leader Larry Ward welcomes the new solid structures being built near Loughrea and talks of the advantages of a settled life for Travellers.

All over Connemara and County Galway, Travellers live in caravans with little shelter from the elements

Larry Ward has spent most of his life travelling this small area of County Galway but is now looking forward to a settled life. For Larry, settled life offers families security and provides children with better access to education. He looks forward to giving up travelling altogether.

Having grown up in the area, Larry Ward has a very good relationship with the local farmers. His role as the King of the Ward clan is to look after his own people and to settle any disputes. Life for Travellers is changing as more young people get access to education and learn to read and write.