‘Hunting the wren’ still alive and well in Dublin
Regulars — local residents and those from further afield — rubbed shoulders yesterday with festival newcomers from many countries. Raised hands proclaimed New Zealand and Australia, visitors borne on stories of old-fashioned fun and merriment in Ireland’s capital.
Three-year-old Owen Brady, who came with his parents Claire and Joseph from Boston, celebrated his first “wran” (as the cognoscenti pronounce the word) with his wider Irish connections.
