Every Irish person has about 14,000 cousins (yes, really)
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Every Irish person has an average of 14,000 cousins, according to genealogy experts...and you should try contacting some of them!
The study traced back Irish family trees for up to 200 years, and found that each one of us shares thousands of relatives based on the number of genetic eighth or closer cousins we have from one common ancestor.
More than 5,300 Irish people had their DNA examined as part of the study.
Ireland has a long history of emigration, which grew rapidly in the years after the famine, and that has seen the number of distant relatives we share run into the thousands.
One famous comedy duo are living proof of the 14,000 cousins theory. TV presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were both brought up in the North East of England and had no idea that they had Irish ancestry until they took part in the ITV programme, Ant and Dec’s DNA journey.
They soon discovered that they both had relatives from Ireland and all over the world including America.
But the real showstopper surprise came when the DNA tests showed that not only did they have Irish heritage, they had a much closer connection than they ever imagined.
Which just goes to show, when it comes to DNA and ancestry, it really is a small world, especially if you’re Irish.
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I’m Aussie but my ancestors are mostly Irish. I did a DNA test & crikies, I’m related to people in a lot of country’s all over the world.
It’s good to be Irish ☘️
So, Ant and Dec had no idea they had Irish ancestry? And Dec didn't even cotton on even though his mum and dad ran Newcastle's Irish Centre and his Irish relatives visited his family?
Tom Johnston If my name was Declan Donnelly that would be an instant giveaway of what my ancestry is lmao
They mustn't be too bright then, if they hadn't have cottoned on. Ignorant people.
Just 14,000,all 100 million are our relatives, it is called humanity,,having heritage from Dun na Gall, Ulster , Ireland.
Protestant, Catholic, or any other religion are mere makeup compared to bloodlines.
Linn gu linn, ainm gu ainm,ar sinsre,siol nan Gael, Erinnach go brath.
“The more I get to know people the more I like my dog” Mark Twain
I wish I could find mine! My Great Great Grandparents came from Ireland, so I'm sure there's relatives of mine over there.
DNA companies give out wildly exaggerated claims on specifics while hiding disclaimers in small print. They are funded by people who want to sell genetic information, patent your DNA, and insurance companies. There are huge technical and theoretical flaws in their processes and claims. In short, it's mostly bunk.
My nephew used two different companies and got two different results. Enough said. One claimed Bulgarian heritage and there is nothing in the family heritage to back that up at all.
Funny how how ant and dec had no idea of there irish ancestry,despite having obviously irish names
To be fair I expected them both to have Irish ancestry, they both have Irish surnames.
Right? I am a Kelley and have a grandson Declan, my brothers are Patrick and Michael..... usually you get a clue from that.
They're obviously just oblivious and ignorant not to have realised.
My grandfather from generations back was the king of Munster. O'Ceallachain, O'Callaghan, and finally Callahan my last name. The ancestral castle "Dromineen" sits on the Blackwater River in Mallow County Cork
I have from my father, 17 first cousins from his 5 siblings and from my mother I have 13 first cousins from 5 out of her 7 siblings. My family was considered average. The family is close until the grandparents pass away. Usually by that time, your own parents are now grandparents. Some of my cousins are grandparents themselves now.
My mother is one of 17 children and my father one of 10 children in his family. When I was a kid that was a lot of anti and uncles and cousins to remember. 🍀🇮🇪
"Every Irish person has about 14,000 cousins"
... and that's just in one village.
I have been researching my family history for many years. I have yet to find anyone living in Ireland that I am related to. My paternal line is Irish and English. I have my Irish ancestors traced to 1800. Carr is the surname. I hope against hope that one day, I will have an Irish cousin living in Ireland!
I have one! A cousin living in Cork found through DNA.
I’m 50 years of age and have 51 first cousins in Ireland, England and Canada. My own child has only 10 first cousins all in Ireland. That’s some jump in numbers in one generation. Thanks to the pull away from the Catholic Church.
why
@@17crowman why, what is your inquiry?
To be sure, to be sure, to be sure!
My moms family was very irish german and had 8 kids they all had at least 2 to 4 kids each. My german great grandfather had 15 kids and 2 wives. I come from the second wife who was 30 years younger then him.
my fathers family have 17 chilfren and she adopted two others as she two more wont make abanudifference having anther two
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Lol. Millions of Americans have millions of cousins in Ireland.
There parents were Irish and they never noticed ?
basically everyone is related in northern ireland or the republic. its same in highlands scotland, esp up north lot of inbreeding everyone is related
Ant and Dec share a common trait of being boring, too, but don't think that's genetic.
We call that "inbreeding" in the US
you are thinking of the Royal Family that America swears allegiance to...
@Kelly Brown dont bring shame to people, it will come back to you
The Yanks are well capable of the old in-breading thing themselves.
That only applies to close relatives, not the general population.