mythicalireland's video: Live Irish Myths episode 131: Hunting the Wren on St Stephen s Day

Today is St. Stephen's Day, the day after Christmas. In former times, this is the day that was remembered for the 'Hunting of the Wren', an unusual custom which has all but died out in most parts. In this unscheduled episode, I will talk a little about 'The King of the Birds' and the old tradition of the Wren Boys. If time allows, I will also mention briefly the mummers. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel for the very best videos about ancient Ireland, our mythology, megalithic sites, astronomical alignments, archaeological discoveries and much more. BECOME A PATRON of Mythical Ireland and get rewarded with early and exclusive access to photographs, announcements, podcasts and videos: https://www.patreon.com/mythicalireland. Also get exclusive merchandise for patrons as part of the higher reward tiers. Brought to you by acclaimed author, photographer and astronomer Anthony Murphy. See more resources, photos and videos at https://www.mythicalireland.com Anthony is discoverer of a major archaeological find, one of the biggest in decades, near Newgrange (http://bit.ly/Newgrange-henge) and has appeared on television and in media all around the globe, including appearances on the History Channel, National Geographic, Channel 4, CNN, NBC News and the BBC. Become a Mythical Ireland fan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mythicalireland/ (with 50,000 followers) and join the discussion at the Mythical Ireland Community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mythicalirelandgroup/ Buy signed copies of Anthony’s books: https://mythicalireland.com/collections/my-books/ Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE75Z50/ Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s acclaimed book (with Richard Moore), Island of the Setting Sun: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE75Z50/ Follow Mythical Ireland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mythicalireland Follow Mythical Ireland on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythicalireland/ Thanks for watching. If you liked this video, don’t forget to press “Like” and leave a comment. I try to respond to as many comments as possible. Thanks for visiting and welcome to Mythical Ireland!