School: Foxrock (St Brigid's)
- Location:
- Foxrock, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: S. Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 145
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- (continued from previous page)the corn is ripe." Then the wren told him what had happened.
But the Captain was not sure. He went to the farmer, and ordered him to cut the corn, and while he was doing so, the robin hopped along after the machine, covering up the blood with clay.
When it was cut the Captain said to the wren "What proof have you now that He passed this way?" But the wren had seen what the robin had done and he uncovered the blood. The soldiers were delighted and thanked the wren and departed in search of Our Lord once more.
That is how the wren betrayed Our Lord, and so is called the Devil's bird to this day.
