Irish Travellers

traditionally nomadic people of ethnic Irish origin

Shelta (; Irish: ) is a language spoken by Irish Travellers (), particularly in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It is also widely known as the Cant, known to its native speakers in Ireland as ' or , and known to the academic or professional linguistic community as Shelta. Other terms for it include the Seldru, and Shelta Thari', among others (see below).

thumb|A photograph of a tinker by Ignacy Krieger, nineteenth century

Rathkeale () is a town in west County Limerick, in Ireland. It is 30 km (18 mi) southwest of Limerick city on the N21 road to Tralee, County Kerry, and lies on the River Deel. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.