Comments on: Using Y Chromosome DNA Testing to Pinpoint a Genetic Homeland in Ireland https://www.surnamedna.com/?articles=using-y-chromosome-dna-testing-to-pinpoint-a-genetic-homeland-in-ireland Genetic Genealogy Journal and News Focused on Surnames Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: Martha Bowes https://www.surnamedna.com/?articles=using-y-chromosome-dna-testing-to-pinpoint-a-genetic-homeland-in-ireland#comment-94 Martha Bowes Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:03:14 +0000 http://www.surnamedna.com/?post_type=article&p=524#comment-94 Anyone interested in the Irish Bowe/Bowes might want to visit my extensive critique of Tyrone Bowes’ Bowes case study at https://sites.google.com/site/bowessurnames/origins/ireland/critique-of-dr-bowes-theory.

One point worth making here is that Tyrone Bowes cites an authority in support of his point of view, but when consulted the reference actually contradicts it. Tyrone Bowes states:

“Evidence of the association of these surnames with this area is also found in the surrounding placenames, Clan Bowe in Bowe’s crossroads, Toberboe and Aghaboe, which translate as ‘Boe’s well’ and ‘Boe’s field’ respectively (Flanagan, 2002, p.12, 153)”

Flanagan, a respected authority on Irish placenames says nothing of the sort. I address this in more detail on the Placenames page of my critique.

Martha Bowes
Bowes One-Name Study and DNA Project

]]> By: Brad Larkin https://www.surnamedna.com/?articles=using-y-chromosome-dna-testing-to-pinpoint-a-genetic-homeland-in-ireland#comment-69 Brad Larkin Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:49:53 +0000 http://www.surnamedna.com/?post_type=article&p=524#comment-69 Spelling of “Ordnance Survey” corrected.

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