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Walter Starkie

Irish scholar, expert on the Romani people (1894-1976) · Ireland · On the map · Academics · Died at 82

Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, writer, and musician. His reputation is principally based on his popular travel writing: Raggle-Taggle (1933), Spanish Raggle-Taggle (1934) and Don Gypsy (1936).

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Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII

Order of the Crown of Italy

Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

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Ireland

Academics from Ireland 6

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