Talk about getting it on!

[Justin24]

More than 3 million decendants of "Niall of the Nine Hostages, a 5th-century warlord who was head of the most powerful dynasty in ancient Ireland." 800 just in Ireland.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060117/sc_nm/science_ireland_dc

 

[yolland]

Wow, that is pretty impressive. I didn't realize male lineage could be traced in this way. The Irish press must be having a field day with this.

I wonder why the "Nine Hostages" moniker?

 

[clarityat3am]

I wonder why the "Nine Hostages" moniker?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_of_the_Nine_Hostages

Under the section "King and High King", there's a bit about his name.

 

[Carek1230]

This is insane!

 

[A_Wanderer]

Wow, that is pretty impressive. I didn't realize male lineage could be traced in this way. The Irish press must be having a field day with this.

I wonder why the "Nine Hostages" moniker?

I read of a study that traced the genetic history of the Kohanim and supported common ancestry, the science of genetics is very cool.

 

[NYRangers78]

wow i may be related to him......im born in new york, my parents are from ireland and my last name is Boyle....very weird....