The Irish Problem

[The_Equalizer]

I'm not convinced it is continuing to fail. There are more integrated schools now than in the past. It's easier to have them in the countryside than perhaps in Belfast and Stroke city, where political/religious divides dictate where you live, but I was still a bit hopeful for it, if it had been given a chance.

Integrated schooling is a great idea. It's just the natives don't really like it much. By-and-large intergrated education is a middle class thing in NI. Oh, and the division is just as bad in the countryside too.

[Zigenare]

Come on, you know it's eight twelve hundred years of occupation!

The Romans took a look and thought, not even worth invading!

I reckon the Vikings were more desperate.

[Old Greg]

The Romans took a look and thought, not even worth invading!

I reckon the Vikings were more desperate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumanagh

[Zigenare]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumanagh

Did the Romans invade Ireland?

[Old Greg]

Did the Romans invade Ireland?

It's unclear.

[Zigenare]

It's unclear.

To you, obviously. Try a little more reading with regards to your new homeland.

The phrase "As Rome’s Continental conflicts escalated, the invasion of Ireland was suspended indefinitely." might help.

[Old Greg]

To you, obviously. Try a little more reading with regards to your new homeland.

The phrase "As Rome’s Continental conflicts escalated, the invasion of Ireland was suspended indefinitely." might help.

You obviously don't know much about Roman history or historiography and the associated challenges in ascertaining with certainty historical facts. Take a look at the footnotes to the wiki link I provided and you will see that there is a lack of clarity about the matter. One of the footnote links is broken so I have provided a link here:

Yes, the Romans did invade Ireland | Richard B Warner - Academia.edu

It is the kind of topic that academics will debate, but it is unlikely to be resolved one way or another.

[Zigenare]

You obviously don't know much about Roman history or historiography and the associated challenges in ascertaining with certainty historical facts. Take a look at the footnotes to the wiki link I provided and you will see that there is a lack of clarity about the matter. One of the footnote links is broken so I have provided a link here:

Yes, the Romans did invade Ireland | Richard B Warner - Academia.edu

It is the kind of topic that academics will debate, but it is unlikely to be resolved one way or another.

Academia.edu is not a university or institution for higher learning.

Is a similar paper available elsewhere?

[Old Greg]

Academia.edu is not a university or institution for higher learning.

Is a similar paper available elsewhere?

If you are interested, you probably want to read 'Roman Ireland'. Not read it myself, but I understand that it makes a case for invasion. There is no definitive proof either way.

The academia.edu link was showing a British Archaeology article.

[Zigenare]

If you are interested, you probably want to read 'Roman Ireland'. Not read it myself, but I understand that it makes a case for invasion. There is no definitive proof either way.

The academia.edu link was showing a British Archaeology article.

I'll take a look. Thank you.

So far everything I've read points at "Did a little trade, did some pottering around, hooked up with a disgruntled exiled Irish Prince. Didn't get round to invading due to pressing matters at home." <-- My paraphrasing.