DNA of the Three Collas: Reference Group Detail

Reference Group Detail

Note: GD is genetic distance from the Clan Colla modal.

Number of Participants	Surname	Mean GD	Low GD	High GD	FTDNA Project	Genealogy	Comments
181	Descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages, also called R-L222 or Northwest Irish	25	16	33	R-L222 DNA project Type R1b1b2a1b5b	Smurfit article summary	In late 2005 researchers from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin suggested that this DNA was associated with descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
19	Irish Type II - South Irish	18	14	22	Eo´ganacht Septs project, South Irish project	Tim Desmond	Probably descendants of the Eoghanachta, an Irish dynasty centered around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 7th to the 10th centuries.
54	Irish Type III- Brian Boru, also called R-L226	21	16	26	R-L226 DNA Project Type R1b1b2a1b5	Irish Type III	This group originated in the counties of Clare, Tipperary, and Limerick around the time of King Brian Boru, who was born in 926 and died in 1014.
49	Airghialla 2, also called Oriel Subgroup P1	22	14	27	Breifne Clans DNA project, O'Donoghue DNA project	Breifne Clans Report 5, Subgroup P1, posted on Donohoe Clan	Oriel group identified by Joseph Donohoe. Includes 15 Maguires.
54	Ely Carroll	21	16	18	Carroll DNA project	Jim Carroll, Carroll	Ely Carrolls of Offaly and Tipperary, including 9 Carrolls one of whom a descendant of John Carroll of Carrollton.
36	Dalriada - Scots	20	15	25	McDonald DNA project	Clan Donald	These low matching participants include only Scots origin, descendants of Cairbre Riada, king of Irish Dalriada who was descended from Conor II High King of Ireland (Clan Donald R1b Red, Pink, Brown, and Maroon). Includes 12 McDonalds.
393	All	22	10	33			Reference Source Data