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From: "Mark MacDonald" <>
Subject: [DNA] Press Release - Clan Donald USA Genetic Project
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:43:40 -0600


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CLAN DONALD GENETIC ANNOUNCEMENT

IMPORTANT DALRIADIC ANCESTRAL GENETIC SIGNATURE IDENTIFIED C



February 24, 2004



The Clan Donald USA Genetic Project has identified the genetic signature of
Colla Uais, father of Dalriada. Clan Donald has historically considered
itself as a branch of Clan Colla and as children of Conn. Colla was High
King of Ireland who seized Ulster and then took his followers to Scotland
around 325AD. Colla's descendants Fergus, Loarn and Angus (sons of Erc) were
the principal foundation lines reestablishing the Scottish kingdom of
Dalriada around 465AD. Colla was believed to be a great great great grandson
of Conn of the Hundred Battles, High King of Ireland circa 150AD. A
predicted six mutation spread within approximately 1500 years has identified
MacDonalds (MacDonnells) descended from the kindred of Colla in both the
Irish and Scottish branches of Clan Donald. Not all Clan Donalds are
descended from Colla but the identification of this signature is a major
advance which supports the accuracy of ancient Irish and Scottish oral
histories and genealogies.



Project Director, Mark MacDonald, stated:



"We have built on the data of existing genetic projects including the
MacGregors, gaelic Livingstons, and Campbells to reach a common goal:
understanding the genealogy and history of the Scottish highlands and its
historic link to Ireland. I believe the Y-chromosome DNA signature of Colla
is:



393 390 19 391 385A 385B 426 388
439 389-1 392 389-2

13 24 14 10 11 14
12 12 12 13 13 30



458 459A 459B 455 454 447 437 448
449 464A

18 9 10 11 11 25
15 19 30 15



464B 464C 464D

15 17 17



We have identified this signature and expected close mutations throughout
the highlands and islands and also in Clan Colla from Ireland. We invite
existing genetic projects and genetic researchers for descendants of Colla
and for other Ulster and Connacht lines to join with us in joint research to
further explore this significant finding. Clan Donald's database may be
confidentially examined by prospective joint research participants. In the
meantime, Clan Donald hopes that publication of this genetic signature will
assist other Scottish and Irish studies in understanding their data."



Scottish and Irish clans historically descended from Colla Uais include: (a)
Scotland: MacDonald, MacGregor, MacGillivray, MacEachern, MacMillian,
MacKinnon, MacQuarrie, Campbell, MacPhee, MacInnes; (b) Ireland: Maguire,
MacMahon, MacManus, Agnew, Alexander, Boylan, Cassidy (who were chiefs of
Coole), Connolly (chiefs in Fermanagh), Duffy, Hale, Hanratty (anglicized
Enright), Keenan of Fermanagh, Leahy in Galway, MacCabe of Monaghan and
Caven, MacCann of Clan brassil, MacEvoy, MacVeagh, MacVeigh (anglicized form
of MacUais) in West Meath, Magee in Down and Antrim, MacKenna in Monaghan,
MacOscar (anglicized MacCusker), MacTully, and MacGrath in Fermanagh,
MacNeny (anglicized Bird), MacRory (anglicized Rogers), MacSheehy, Madden,
Norton, O'Carroll, O'Flanagan, O'Hanlon, O'Hart in Tara, and MacQuillan in
Antrim.





Mark E. MacDonald

Director of Clan Donald USA Genetic Project

And National Historian for Clan Donald USA

325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2400

Dallas, Texas 75201

Direct Dial: (214) 922-9050

Facsimile: (214) 922-9718

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