
Lá an Dreoílín (Wren Day)
Clodagh O’Leary
PhotoIreland
English
Softcover
Edition of 200
32 pages
148 x 210 mm
Wren Day, also known as Lá an Dreoílín, is a traditional celebration that takes place on December 26th in various parts of Ireland, including Dingle, County Kerry. Traditionally, men and boys hunted a wren, who mysteriously has a reputation for treachery in Irish lore, and placed it on top of a staff or displayed it in a decorated box on top of a pole. This was paraded around the neighborhood by a group of ‘Wrenboys’ – typically dressed in straw masks, greenery and colourful motley clothes. They sang songs and played music in exchange for donations. The tradition of Lá an Dreoílín, is thriving in the town of Dingle, with residents of the town taking part in a number of Wren groups, parading around the town, while hundreds line the streets and join in the festivities.
(Source: Back of booklet)
About the Artist
Clodagh currently studies Speech and Language Therapy in Birmingham. Originally from Kerry, Clodagh has spent her last few years in Dublin. During this time she has developed a keen interest in exploring it’s streets and taking in its building and people and from this an interest in photography has grown.
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(Source: https://2019.halftone.ie/prints/clodagh-oleary/)
About the Publisher
PhotoIreland grows the reputation of Irish artists globally through a 360 degree support system and platform for contemporary photography, activated through a diversity of projects. These include events such as PhotoIreland Festival and Halftone print fair amongst others; resources such as the PhotoIreland Collection, a specialised research library of photobooks, and Ireland’s Art Bookshop, The Library Project; via publishing with projects such as OVER Journal and TLP Editions; professional development support through networking and consultancy opportunities; and empowering early and mid-career photographers via our international partnerships, most relevantly through Creative Europe co-funded platforms such as FUTURES and Parallel.
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(Source: https://photoireland.org/about-photoireland/)