Amazing and rare Roman find from N. Ireland

[john m roberts]

Why would Late Romans not travel to Ireland? As there was no perpetual war or some trade boycott, I don't see why they wouldn't. Actually there seems to have been quite some contact between the British isles and Ireland, because the sea was a connecting factor rather than a barrier.

We find a certain segment of "historians" keen on wandering Romans reaching China. By simple mileage, Ireland was a lot closer. But, we must remember Ireland really didn't have much in the way of resources to offer the Romans... not even snakes. :dizzy:

Ireland at least had the one universal commodity of the ancient world - slaves. I can see Romano-British slave traders making occasional voyages to Ireland. Like most Gaels the Irish engaged in inter-tribal warfare, and they took prisoners.