Destined to become the country’s most renowned hero, Cú Chulainn was born into a new millennium that still hadn't shaken off the divisions of the past.

In an Ireland fraught with inter-provincial conflicts, the Ulsterman who was little more than a boy, single-handedly held the armies of Connaught at bay and bought much needed time for his fellow Ulstermen. Ignore the misogynistic tales of the greed and jealousy of the warrior queen Maeve.

This story shines a light on the genuine reasons behind the conflict that was to lead to the establishment of a single ruler of this divided country.

But ultimately this is a tale of love on all levels. One that encompasses love for a homeland, love for a brother, and ultimately love for another.

A defining story that looks beyond the trivial facts written hundreds of years later by cloistered monks. It is an explanation that answers the question “why?” when trying to understand the reasons behind a nation warring with itself.

This is the story of a young man with everything to live for and yet everything worth dying for.

It is the story of Cú Chulainn.