O'Donnell (Cenél Conaill) is yet another surname that sports 11-12 quite often as well. DYS 385 is a slow-moving marker, IIRC, which is mentionable in the context of things. Either way, very interesting indeed the hypothesis of the new SNPs and their association with various dynasties. On 20 November 2013 08:01, Bernard Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I maintain my hunch on the DF97 modal and DYS 385 values of 11-12. 6% of > > M222 as a whole is quite a coincidence to have such a showing with five > > results in. I bet Strain is going to be positive as well. > > I bet Strain is going to be positive as well. For the Ó Sruitheáin were > one of the leading families of the Clann Snedhgile, a branch of the Cenél > Conaill. > > As for DF97+ Duncan: In the 14th century Topographical poem tells of the O > Donnagain of Tir Breasail under the Cenel Conaill section. Tir Breasail is > thought of as land that Cenel Luighdech (leading branch of Cenel Conaill) > carved out of Tir Enna. Hugh Donnogh O'Dungan, a sizable landholder in > barony of Kilmacrenain, had land confiscated in the Cromwellian > confiscation. > > ------------------------------- > 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 >