And don't forget, many of the the Irishmen living in the western third of the island are descended from post-Ice Age folks who probably walked across the land bridge from Europe. It's certainly possible that they made it up from Iberia or southern "Celt lamd." The Viking and the Norman invasions only happened "recently." With each wave of invaders, the original dark-skinned, dark-haired folks were compacted even further to the west. But then my Scot-Irish ancestors from Ulster had dark hair as well. All the best, Bill Massey Lewisburg, TN **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)