Lara
M. Cassidy, Rui Martiniano, Eileen M. Murphy, Matthew D. Teasdale,
James Mallory, Barrie Hartwell and Daniel G. Bradley (2016) Neolithic and Bronze Age migration to Ireland and establishment of the insular Atlantic genome. PNAS, 113(2) pp 368-373. http://www.pnas.org/content/113/2/368
The original DNA data can be found at PRJEB11995
The Ballynahatty
individual was a Neolithic woman from an early megalithic passage-like
grave in Ballynahatty, County Down, Ireland, whose remains have been
dated to between 3343-3020 years cal BC. DNA was extracted from the petrous portion of the temporal bone. The authors state that she had a
genome of predominantly near-eastern origin and that she also had some
hunter gatherer ancestry. The data is uploaded to GEDmatch as kit
F999805. A one-to-many search reveals a surprising number of matches
with living people.
Rathlin
The
Rathlin individuals were Early Bronze Age men from a cist burial on
Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Ireland, whose remains have been dated to
2026-1534 years cal BC. DNA was extracted from the petrous portion of the temporal bones. The authors state that they had a Steppe
genetic heritage, an indication of large European population upheavals
over this period.
Rathlin1
Dated
to between 2026-1885 years cal BC. The data is uploaded to GEDmatch as
kit F999800. A one to many search again reveals a surprising number of
matches with living people, one of whom is my uncle.
Rathlin2
Dated
to between 2024-1741 years cal BC. The data is uploaded to GEDmatch as
kit F999802. A one to many search reveals four matches with living
people.
Rathlin3
Dated
to between 1736-1534 years cal BC. The data is uploaded to GEDmatch as
kit F999801. A one to many search reveals no current matches with
living people, I hope that this encourages Irish DNA researchers who have yet to
upload Irish DNA data to do so.