Robert, Congrats on the result S588 appears to be a parallel clade to DF85. See Iain Kennedy's tree here: http://www.kennedydna.com/M222.pdf Woulfe has the following in his 1923 book on your surname: --- Mac GIOLLA BHRÍGHDE—IV<http://www.libraryireland.com/names/synopsis-types-surnames.php> —*M'Gillebridy, M'Gillvrid, M'Killbridy, M'Elvride*, MacGillbride, MacKilbride, Macklebreed, MacBride, Gillbride, Kilbride, &c.; 'son of Giolla Bhríghde' (servant of St. Brigid<http://www.libraryireland.com/biography/SaintBridget.php>). This surname was formerly found in many parts of Ireland, notably in the North, where it is still common under the anglicised form of MacBride, having been shortened in the spoken language to Mac 'a Bhríghde, for which *compare with* Mac Giolla Bhuidhe<http://www.libraryireland.com/names/macg/mac-giolla-bhuidhe.php> below. --- Regards -Paul (DF41+) On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Robert McBride <[email protected]>wrote: > Just received my Chromo2 results and my terminal snp is s588. > > Earliest known ancestor Arthur McBride, lived Rampark, Cooley peninsula, > died aged 92 in 1879 in Dundalk, County Louth > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >