- Date
- 2006-02
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritageirish-arranmorehistorycommunitycommunication
Summary
The February 2006 Beaver Beacon summarized reported DNA research identifying fifth-century Irish High King Niall of the Nine Hostages as a common ancestor of many Irish men. It also connected Niall’s son Conall with the naming of Donegal and, by extension, Donegal Bay.
Evidence limits
This is a short newspaper summary of reported genetic and historical claims, not an independent genealogy, ancient-DNA study, or etymological analysis.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "The Irish Progenitor."Summarizes the reported genetic ancestry of fifth-century High King Niall of the Nine Hostages and says one of his sons, Conall, gave Donegal and Donegal Bay their names. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Irish history feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon reports on Niall of the Nine Hostages and Donegal's name, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-irish-progenitor-niall-2006/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "The Irish Progenitor." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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