Strabo Describes Ancient Ireland and Thule: Edge of the Known World (Strabo's Geographica- 7BC)

[The Lawspeaker]

Here we have the Greek and likely Roman Citizen Strabo describing the edge of the world as Rome knew it in the first century, the windswept island of Ierne - and even further than that, the legendary island of Thule. Surrounded by a 'sea-lung', an impenetrable mix of solid and liquid, Thule and "Ultima Thule" later became synonymous with the furthest point north on the map.

[Grace O'Malley]

Good propaganda from the Romans and anyway they most like would have met more Irishmen like Stephen so I'm glad they stayed away.

[The Lawspeaker]

^ The man every platoon needs when you're in a war !

[JamesBond007]

Good propaganda from the Romans and anyway they most like would have met more Irishmen like Stephen so I'm glad they stayed away.

I'm done talking shit about the Irish but the Roman view is probably closer to the truth than the American view. Maybe, like 3 Americans read history in depth LOL. Americans tend to think Ireland is WAY more important than it is when it is just a little old island that has not played a big role in history. For instance, Ireland was regarded as a backwards backwater by the British for centuries and Ireland was not involved in WWII. The fact that Ireland was not involved in such a world war just underscores its insignificance.

[Grace O'Malley]

I'm done talking shit about the Irish but the Roman view is probably closer to the truth than the American view. Maybe, like 3 Americans read history in depth LOL. Americans tend to think Ireland is WAY more important than it is when it is just a little old island that has not played a big role in history. For instance, Ireland was regarded as a backwards backwater by the British for centuries and Ireland was not involved in WWII. The fact that Ireland was not involved in such a world war just underscores its insignificance.

Even though Ireland was neutral it didn't stop Irishmen volunteering in the thousands to fight. Irish are nothing if not brave.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifest...ii-350818.html

[Grace O'Malley]

Even though Ireland was neutral it didn't stop Irishmen volunteering in the thousands to fight. Irish are nothing if not brave.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifest...ii-350818.html

My own father was in the RAF. Was your father in the services?

[JamesBond007]

Even though Ireland was neutral it didn't stop Irishmen volunteering in the thousands to fight. Irish are nothing if not brave.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifest...ii-350818.html

Grace this is getting a bit off topic so I'm going to go down this road.

[Grace O'Malley]

Grace this is getting a bit off topic so I'm going to go down this road.

Why did you bring up the subject then? My family have had a long history of military service despite the fact that they were Irish.

[Imperator Biff]

I'm done talking shit about the Irish but the Roman view is probably closer to the truth than the American view. Maybe, like 3 Americans read history in depth LOL. Americans tend to think Ireland is WAY more important than it is when it is just a little old island that has not played a big role in history. For instance, Ireland was regarded as a backwards backwater by the British for centuries and Ireland was not involved in WWII. The fact that Ireland was not involved in such a world war just underscores its insignificance.

Why would we get involved in a brother war that had nothing to do with us?
The (((wrong side))) won that war as far as I’m concerned. No thanks to yanks mongrel like you.
The United States of Israel needs to be destroyed.

[Dark Snyper Lord 666]

so ireland currently doesn't have a big population. same with lots of countries in europe. so what?


what is interesting is that in 1841 Ireland population was almost 8.5 million, while at that time england, scotland and wales together were 18.5 million.

Switzerland's population at that time was about 2.2 million.