As I head for my foxhole- the Moors tried to civilize Spain and the Spaniards tried to pass on a little of that knowledge and civility to Holland, bu in both cases were kicked out. And of course Cuchulain took the bronze skiff to the Isle of All Delights, which was, of course, America . Cuchulain was too concerned about battle to tarry there, leaving it to some wandering Italian sailor to be its first publicist.