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Wren house
Wren house used during Twelfth Night celebrations. Wren Houses were only used in a few parts of Wales. It is believed that a dead wren was placed in the house and carried around the neighbourhood to wish a happy new year. Today this local custom, like the Mari Lwyd, has been adopted as a national tradition by many Welsh societies.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
98.333
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 1896
Acquisition
Donation, 1898
Measurements
Length
(mm): 324
Width
(mm): 150
Height
(mm): 225
Material
Wood
Iron
Leather
Card
Paper
Cotton (fabric)
Silk (fabric)
Satin (silk)
Wool (fabric)
Glass
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