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Pupils' Bridge

The bridge to Scáthach's island, which throws back anyone not trained in arms.

Overview

The Pupils' Bridge leads to Scáthach's island. It was made low at each end and high in the middle, so that anyone not trained in the craft of arms was thrown onto his back.

Events here

  1. Cúchulainn tried three times to cross the Pupils' Bridge to Scáthach's island and failed, until he went into his warp-spasm and leaped across. In Cúchulainn's Courtship of Emer, and his Training in Arms. Involves: Cúchulainn, Scáthach.