In ireland they celebrate Saint Stephens day ( the day after Christmas , Boxing Day in UK).
the story goes that Saint Stephen was hiding in the woods as roman soldiers were walking by. The cry of a flock of wrens gave away his location and St Stephen was captured and later killed .
He is recognized as the first to be martyred after Jesus ...
To explain the wren boys is harder . I believe the wren boys seek the wren and the straw men seek to protect the wren . The straw men save the wren from the wren boys and them crown the wren .
That is my poor mans version of the story . Maybe Sarah can translate a more accurate version ...
Rob
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