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Wren DayWren day is celebrated in Ireland on December 26. Crowds of people take to the roads in various parts of Ireland, dressed in motley clothing, wearing masks or straw suits and accompanied by musicians - remembering a festival that was celebrated by the Druids.The wren was used in augury by the Druids. A wren is said to have betrayed Irish soldiers fighting the Norsemen by beating its wings on their shields. |
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