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From: "Dale E. Reddick" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Re: Dal Riata Modal Haplogroup
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:45:06 -0500
References: <200512181538.jBIFcZNt020484@lists5.rootsweb.com> <43A58C5E.1090608@sierratel.com>
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Hi Colin,

Western Scotland was once the center of the Gaelic Kingdom of Dal Riata.

See the two following URLs.

Dale


http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/darkages/trails_darkages_gaels2.shtml


http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/darkages/features_darkages_macalpine.shtml

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Colin Ferguson wrote:

> Is the name "Dal Riata" supposed to be synonymous with "Dalriada" the
> ancient Irish territory that corresponds roughly with the modern
> County Antrim in Northern Ireland?
>
> If so how can it be that so few of the Dal Riata Modal Haplogroup are
> found in Ireland?


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