History Of Britain & Ireland [LATEST]

: Roman legions occupied southern Britain but never fully conquered Ireland, which they referred to as "Hibernia" or "land of winter".

: In the 16th and 17th centuries, thousands of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland were "planted" in Ulster, displacing Catholic landholders and sowing seeds of sectarian conflict that lasted for centuries. Union, Struggle, and Modern Identity History of Britain & Ireland

Human history on these islands began following the retreat of the Ice Age around 10,000 BCE, with the first settlers likely crossing from Scotland into Ireland via a land bridge. : Roman legions occupied southern Britain but never