​Thanks so much for checking into that! I was beginning to wonder if I'm not who I think I am..lol​ On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Lynn Seamark via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Not really - just strikes me funny > > I called Ancestry - where I had my DNA tested - and yes there is nothing > in my results that say "Scotish". I asked them why the term "Ireland" is > applied to those with DNA from that area - see the explanation from the > DNA page below: > > Ireland > Primarily located in: Ireland, Wales, Scotland > > Also found in: France, England > > Ireland is located in the eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, > directly west of Great Britain. A variety of internal and external > influences have shaped Ireland as we know it today. Ireland's modern > cultural remains deeply rooted in the Celtic culture that spread across > much of Central Europe and into the British Isles. Along with Wales, > Scotland, and a handful of other isolated communities within the British > Isles, Ireland remains one of the last holdouts of the ancient Celtic > languages that were once spoken throughout much of Western Europe. And > though closely tied to Great Britain, both geographically and > historically, the Irish have fiercely maintained their unique character > through the centuries. > > > > I told the gentleman at Ancestry - that I was, and others were confused > (not really offended, though that did come up) as to the use of the > term "Ireland" and he stated that really the term "Celtic" was more > proper. So then I asked him why Ancestry didn't use that term instead. > I did tell him also, while laughing, that the use of the term "Ireland" > for my Scotish DNA made me question years of research - since I could > find no related Irish documents for our clan. This DNA label "Ireland" > caused me stress - and probably others too. > > He agreed and said that he would write up a request to review it. > Hopefully "Celtic" will be the new term for our DNA. > > Lynn > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Janis http://janiseaglesham.com/ http://ginarubinart.com www.stavefallsartistgroup.com

Good heavens....I've known, since I started my research that my McCallum family is actually Irish in derivation........Dalradia, the area of Scotland my Protestant Irish family settled in could easily be the answer to your situation as well. My Protestant family may have left Ireland because they couldn't support a Catholic queen (my supposition). Northern Ireland did not exist...where does one go rather than face extinction. I suspect...but have no records to prove when my McCallum family left Ireland......my mind suggests mid 1500's....just a thought. -----Original Message----- From: sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janis Eaglesham via Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:52 PM To: Lynn Seamark; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] We' all Irish - not Scotish ​Thanks so much for checking into that! I was beginning to wonder if I'm not who I think I am..lol​ On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Lynn Seamark via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Not really - just strikes me funny > > I called Ancestry - where I had my DNA tested - and yes there is nothing > in my results that say "Scotish". I asked them why the term "Ireland" is > applied to those with DNA from that area - see the explanation from the > DNA page below: > > Ireland > Primarily located in: Ireland, Wales, Scotland > > Also found in: France, England > > Ireland is located in the eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, > directly west of Great Britain. A variety of internal and external > influences have shaped Ireland as we know it today. Ireland's modern > cultural remains deeply rooted in the Celtic culture that spread across > much of Central Europe and into the British Isles. Along with Wales, > Scotland, and a handful of other isolated communities within the British > Isles, Ireland remains one of the last holdouts of the ancient Celtic > languages that were once spoken throughout much of Western Europe. And > though closely tied to Great Britain, both geographically and > historically, the Irish have fiercely maintained their unique character > through the centuries. > > > > I told the gentleman at Ancestry - that I was, and others were confused > (not really offended, though that did come up) as to the use of the > term "Ireland" and he stated that really the term "Celtic" was more > proper. So then I asked him why Ancestry didn't use that term instead. > I did tell him also, while laughing, that the use of the term "Ireland" > for my Scotish DNA made me question years of research - since I could > find no related Irish documents for our clan. This DNA label "Ireland" > caused me stress - and probably others too. > > He agreed and said that he would write up a request to review it. > Hopefully "Celtic" will be the new term for our DNA. > > Lynn > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Janis http://janiseaglesham.com/ http://ginarubinart.com www.stavefallsartistgroup.com ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message