IMPORTANT IRELAND IS PAINTED BECAUSE THERE DID EXIST AN ATTEMPT TO INVADE IT, EVEN IF IT DIDN'T WORK. cyan means that the conquered land was never a Roman province because of

• local resistance (Germany, Ireland, east Hungary)
• possiblity of external invasions if romans tried to romanize (southern Moldavia, Yemen)

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There was a notion that Ireland be invaded and conquered, but no attempt was ever made. There is sparse evidence of Roman influence/contacts in Ireland, but that suggests nothing more than a trading relationship. Shtove.--80.6.163.58 20:28, 17 December 2006 (UTC)