The spectacle of the Wren Boys in full regalia on St Stephen's Day in Carlow town, reviving an age-old custom, was a welcome sight to residents young and old.
Between St Stephen's Day and January 4, all Premiership clubs will play four matches.
If they could play a tin whistle or mouth organ or turn out some kind of tune, chances are they would get a penny or two at the door of homes when they set out on their theme to buy the wren who, legend had it, died on St Stephen's Day.
This walk is departing from the Abbeygate Hotel Tralee on St Stephen's Day, December 26 at 11.30 am.
This is the 34th year of the competition, which runs over five days from St Stephen's Day to December 30 with upwards of 160 teams taking part annually.