to the land of shadows once he came young warrior of erin with valour honour and strength cuchulainn was his name to win the heart of fair emer the plain of ill luck he crossed to search for knowledge of war the perilous glen he traversed then guided by lugh one fatherly hand his scorched path he followed to the isle of skye yonder the scholars were gathered among them ferdiad the firbolg who was his friend welcome hound of culan i hope you ll stay by our side beyond the bridge of leaps scthach s stronghold you ll find on the isle of skye all by yourself you must stride not challenge fate with false pride beware of the bridge to reach the far side all by yourself be your own guide to make the salmon leap up high scthach you ll find on the isle of skye crgacht three times over cuchulainn tried and failed and at the fourth attempt he finally prevailed to the land of shadows once he came young warrior of erin with valour honour and strength cuchulainn was his name yonder the scholars were gathered among them ferdiad the firbolg who was his friend welcome hound of culan i hope you ll stay by our side beyond the bridge of leaps scthach s stronghold you ll find on the isle of skye to win the heart of fair emer the plain of ill luck he crossed to search for knowledge of war the perilous glen he traversed then guided by lugh one fatherly hand his scorched path he followed to the isle of skye but little did the hero know what tragedy upon him fate would one day bestow