Originally on St. Stephen’s Day (December 26) young boys would go from house to house, with a dead wren tied to a pole, singing songs. The legend states that the wren betrayed St. Stephen by making noise when the saint was in hiding.
St. Stephen’s Day Tradition in Ireland
Dec 27th, 2011 by admin
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