Besides DĂșn Scaith on the a second one appears on the Isle of Man as a portal through which ’s warriors invaded the to gain possession of its magical cauldron of abundance.
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Nua- at DĂșn ScĂĄith on the : was reputed to train only those young warriors already skilled and brave enough to penetrate the many defences of her fortress and gain access. 
ScĂĄthach appears in the Irish legends because one of those who
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By some accounts was also a formidable magician with the gift of prophecy. By other accounts she became the Celtic goddess of the dead, ensuring the passage of those killed in battle to Tír na nÓg, the Land of Eternal Youth and the most popular of the in Celtic .
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ScĂĄthach was a legendary warrior queen of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Brave youth would travel to her fortress of DĂșn ScĂĄith, which translates to Castle of Shadows, in hopes that she would train them.

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Nua- at DĂșn ScĂĄith on the : was reputed to train only those young warriors already skilled and brave enough to penetrate the many defences of her fortress and gain access. 
ScĂĄthach appears in the Irish legends because one of those who
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 : The famous GĂĄe Bulga (Bolga, Bolg) was given to by his teacher, the warrior woman . The GĂĄe Bulga seems to have been a spear or javelin (gĂĄe) that could slice through flesh, thus giving its bearer an immense advantage in battle. CĂșchulainn used it to kill the two men most dear to him: his son Connla and his foster brother Ferdiad.
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Nua- at DĂșn ScĂĄith on the : In the different moral values apparently applied. As part of his training  helped overcome a neighbouring female chieftain, AĂ­fe or Aoife (who by some accounts was also ScĂĄthach's sister),
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Nua- at DĂșn ScĂĄith on the : was reputed to train only those young warriors already skilled and brave enough to penetrate the many defences of her fortress and gain access. 
ScĂĄthach appears in the Irish legends because one of those who
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underwent perfection training in weaponry with the famous warrioress in . Despite a promise of chastity to his bride , impregnated 's sister there. From this sprang . When the latter had grown into a "little naughty boy", had to kill him to preserve his honor. A prohibition forbade the greatest hero of not only to refuse the duel, but also to be represented by another warrior.
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: and were a childless couple. Since Emer`s father, Manach, wanted to prevent the union of the two, he secretly initiated to undergo perfection training in weaponry with the famous warrior in . The Lord of Luglochta Logo hoped the rigors would overwhelm the hero of and he would be killed. Despite a promise of chastity to , impregnated 's sister there.
Possibly and would not have remained childless if in their wedding night the king of had not exercised his "right of the first night". While mac Nessa feared # CĂșChulain`s reaction, he would have lost his authority if he had renounced his privilege. To preserve 's virginity, shared the bed with 's wife on her wedding night, but the slept between them.

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