Yes, the Romans did go to Ireland, although not in great numbers and not for very long. The first Roman to set foot on the island was probably a soldier named Agricola, who landed there in AD 43 as part of the Roman invasion of Britain. A small number of Roman troops remained in Ireland for a few years after that, but they were eventually withdrawn back to Britain. There is evidence that some Romans may have settled in Ireland of their own accord, but this is not certain. In any case, the Roman presence in Ireland was never very strong, and by the end of the 1st century AD the Romans had all but abandoned the island.