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	Wrenboys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stephen's Day, December 26th, Wrenboys (Mummers) celebrate the Wren (also pronounced as the Wran) by dressing up in straw masks and colourful clothing and, accompanied by traditional céilí music bands, parade through the towns and villages.
		Wrenboys no longer practice this aspect of the Wren, although the event is still referred to as Hunting The Wren.
		Devoted Wrenboys, with their colourful straw costumes and masks, and with the accompanying céilí bands, continue to ensure that the Gaelic tradition of celebrating the Wren continues to this day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wrenboys (281 words)

	www.myspace.com/thewrenboysprocession
		In various parts of Ireland on St. Stephen's Day, December 26th, Wrenboys (Mummers) celebrate the Wren (also pronounced as the Wran) by dressing up in straw masks and colourful clothing and, accompanied by traditional cÃƒï¿½ilÃƒï¿½ music bands, parade through the towns and villages.
		This mythological association with treachery is a probable reason why in past times the bird was hunted by Wrenboys on St. Stephen's Day.
		They are also a Los Angeles off-shoot featuring Jason Fabeck & Daniel Kibblesmith of The Metasciences, a band with a girl in it.
	www.myspace.com /thewrenboysprocession (349 words)

	St. Stephen's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In parts of Ireland persons carrying either an effigy of a wren, or an actual caged wren, travel from house to house playing music, singing and dancing.
		Depending on which region of the country, they are called Wrenboys, Mummers or Strawboys.
		A Mummer's Festival is held at this time every year in the village of New Inn, Co.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Stephen's_Day (457 words)

	The Kingdom - 2003/12/31: Wrenboys continue one of Kerry’s great customs as Dingle comes alive for St Stephen’s Day ...
		The annual Wrenboys festivities attracted hundreds of spectators who enjoyed a feast of music, pageantry and colour as locals turned on the style.
		Spectacular costumes were the order of the day and traditional music filled the air as the parade wound its way through the narrow streets much to the bemusement of young children, some of whom were witnessing their first ever Dingle St Stephen’s Day pageant.
		The festivities commenced, as is tradition, shortly after dawn and continued right through the day with the wrenboys and their followers entertaining the masses that had descended on the town for the occasion.
	archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2003/12/31/story11927.asp (235 words)

	Irish Folk Drama
		Wrenboy activities are still practised in many parts of Ireland, particularly in the Munster counties of Cork, Kerry and Limerick.
		The miraculous recovery or resurrection would be the end of the narrative of the play, so the narrative could not be said to amount to a great deal in terms of plot initiative and this could be interpreted as a possible explanation or excuse for its dismissal as 'proper' theatre by Irish theatre historians.
		Wrenboys and Mummers are sometimes referred to as Strawboys.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /articles/drama.htm (6371 words)

	Wrenboys - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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		Stephen's (Boxing) Day, December 26th, Wrenboys (Mummers) celebrate the Wren (also pronounced as the Wran) by dressing up in straw masks and colourful clothing and, accompanied by traditional céilí music bands, parade through the towns and villages.
		You can find it there under the keyword Wrenboys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrenboys)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wrenboysandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wrenboys (342 words)

	Wren's Day, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
		Today, the wren –; as a feature of the event – survives only in the rhyme and in the name of the day, although, in former times, it was hunted and nailed to a pole at the head of the procession.
		In West Kerry, the focal point of the Wrenboys parade is a hobby horse.
		A pantomime-type horse with a wooden head, snapping jaws and a body made from cloth stretched across a timber frame, it is worn on the shoulders of one of the members of the Wren –; who whirls and capers at the head of the parade.
	www.dingle-peninsula.ie /wren.html (1026 words)

	Glanmire Bird News 2004
		It is believed that the wrenboy tradition pre-dates Christianity with the pursuit and capture of the wren related to the pagan custom of sacrificing a sacred symbol at year's end.
		Another legend holds that during the Viking raids of the 700's, Irish soldiers were betrayed by a wren as they were sneaking up on a Viking camp in the dead of night.
		In contrast the wren has also been revered in Ireland as the "king of the birds." An Irish folktale tells of a contest held among birds to see which could fly the highest and should be accorded this title.
	homepage.eircom.net /~timbrackencourt/Nature2004.html (4034 words)

	Moyvane, Expanding the Kerry Village to Reach the World
		When we got to the stage the nerves rolled away and everybody put on a flawless performance and enjoyed themselves completely, which is really the essence of a Wrenboy presentation.
		Hopefully the tradition of Wrenboy groups from Moyvane-Knockanure will continue as it is a way of tapping in on all the talent in the parish.
		The feeling you experience on your way to the stage during the Wren march is hard to describe, but 'emotional' is a word that could be used.
	www.moyvane.com /wrenboys.shtml (646 words)

	Final straw for the Wrenboys: ThePost.ie
		Dressed in motley clothing and straw masks, five Wrenboys prepare for today's annual Wren parade in Tralee, Co Kerry (pictured on page one of our print edition).
		More than 200 Wrenboys will congregate outside O'Flaherty's pub, before embarking on the traditional parade in the town.
		The Wrenboys have been parading in Tralee for more than 200 years.
	archives.tcm.ie /businesspost/2004/12/26/story1216.asp (103 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Book of Days \| December 26 Part 2 \| St Stephen Kwanzaa Boxing Day wren ...
		The Wrenboys dress up in straw masks and colourful clothing and, accompanied by traditional céilí music bands, parade through the towns and villages.
		Viking invaders in the late first and early second millennia, and for betraying the Christian martyr Saint Stephen, after whom the day is named.
		Fortunately, Wrenboys no longer practise this aspect of the Wren, although the event is still referred to as Hunting The Wren.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/dec26a.html (3932 words)

	Birding in Cincinnati - Hunting the Wren
		Once they had their wren, the bird was stuck on a pole and paraded around town while the Wrenboys sang the Wren Song.
		If the people of the town knew what was good for them, when the Wrenboys appeared on their doorstep, they gave them a treat of food or drink in exchange for a feather plucked from the body of the wren.
		At that very moment the Wren leapt from his hiding place in the Eagle's tail, circled up just a little bit higher than his royal raptorness, and stole the crown.
	cincinnatibirds.com /xmas/wrenhunt.php (1248 words)

	Amazon.fr : The Bodhran Makers: Livres en anglais: John B. Keane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Set in the 1950s, Keane's sly, funny, heart-rending novel focuses on the struggle of the poor rural community of Dirrabeg, Ireland, to keep its traditional way of life against the pervasive influence of the Catholic Church.
		Canon Tett, the parish priest, mounts a campaign against the ancient holiday of Wren Day, celebrated by Wrenboys marching over the countryside playing music led by the Bodhran (a drum), and collecting donations to finance the wrendance.
		A party involving music, dancing, and drinking, the wrendance is the only entertainment all year for most Dirrabeg residents, but to Canon Tett it is wicked and sinful.
	www.amazon.fr /exec/obidos/ASIN/0941423808 (523 words)

	The Wren --Birds - Pupils Work
		In certain parts of the country the bird has associations in folk traditions.
		Hunting the wren is celebrated on "St Stephens Day" in Ireland (Boxing Day, Dec 26th.),especially in rural areas, where the Wrenboys gather,dress up and tour the local area with music, song and story.
		The merry group usually end up in a local pub for a celebration in traditional Irish fashion.
	homepage.eircom.net /~edrice/birds/wren.htm (315 words)

	The Kingdom: Wrenboys continue one of Kerry’s great customs as Dingle comes alive for St Stephen’s Day event
		The Kingdom: Wrenboys continue one of Kerry’s great customs as Dingle comes alive for St Stephen’s Day event
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	www.the-kingdom.ie /news/story.asp?j=11927 (229 words)

	Amazon.ca: Green and Gold: The Wrenboys of Dingle: Books: Steve MacDonogh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Amazon.ca: Green and Gold: The Wrenboys of Dingle: Books: Steve MacDonogh
		Green and Gold: The Wrenboys of Dingle (Hardcover)
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	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0863220401 (93 words)

	The World: Geo Quiz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		He says the Mummer's used to be known by another name.
		Mullins: "They were known as the wrenboys, the strawboys or the mummers.
		When the people went from house to house.
	theworld.org /geoquiz/2005/12/26ga.shtml (556 words)

	The Dreoilín (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On the day of the trials the wren hid in the eagles feathers and when the eagle could fly no higher the wren flew from beneath its wings and soared above it to become "King of the Birds".
		On St. Stephen's Day (December 26th) colourfully dressed wrenboys and girls visit homes and public houses carring a wren and singing and dancing and playing music.
		Nowadays live birds are seldom used to avoid cruelty
	www.tourmakeady.com /dreoilin.htm (122 words)

	Archive of Folk Play Performances - Sligo
		There will be other performances of Mummers to hospitals, homes etc. but they will be spontaneous and unscheduled.]
		[This is a workshop in Mummers and Wrenboys - rhymes and play.
		We will be out on other dates in addition to the events posted here, but they will be spontaneous, out through the countryside and not at any fixed venue.]
	www.folkplay.info /Performance/Archive_Sligo.htm (322 words)

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		John McCormack - Icon of an Age Competition
		Be part of the true spirit of Listowel as the ‘Listowel Harvest Fair and Wrenboys Festival' begins this September.
		Enjoy free open air entertainment on the streets of Listowel at night and make it an experience to remember and rejoice.
	www.eventsoftheweek.com /event-listing.php?f=up&cid=1 (247 words)

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