A presentation on the DNA, Clans, and Monarchy of Ireland was given in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2018. This material updates earlier presentations on DNA vs Irish Annals and The Y DNA of the British Monarchy.

See the DNA, Clans and Monarchy Presentation Slides

Updates include:

• Modern genetic genealogy DNA findings in the context of historic Irish clan groups and the British Monarchy. The two sets may be more closely related than you think.
• Identification of specific DNA markers that could link you to some of these historic groups. Kinship groups covered include:
  • the Uí Néill, Airgíalla, and Ulaid of Ulster
  • the Dál Riata and Highlanders of Scotland
  • the various Gaelic kings of Connacht, Munster and Leinster
  • Normans lords of Ireland
  • the Mountbatten, Windsor, Stuart, and Plantagenet dynasties of the United Kingdom
  • Integration of Irish DNA Atlas (IDA) and Peoples of the British Isles (POBI) projects autosomal results