Conall Cernach and Cú Chulainn were foster-brothers and the two greatest champions of Ulster. They swore that whoever died first would be avenged by the other. After Cú Chulainn's death, Conall pursued and killed those responsible, fulfilling his oath.
Conall Cernach hunted down Lugaid mac Con Roí to avenge his foster-brother Cú Chulainn, binding one arm behind his back to match Lugaid's own maiming before cutting off his head.
The Red Branch warriors of Ulster gathered at Emain Macha, the finest fighting men in Ireland — among them Cú Chulainn, Conall Cernach, and Fergus mac Róich, bound by honor and curse alike, for when the pangs of Macha struck them helpless, only Cú Chulainn stood to hold the border alone.
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