DNA from Scandinavian invaders is more present in Ireland than realized
An Irish Viking. The concept has become much more real. Anyone who’s read even a bit about the history of the Vikings knows that their DNA is likely to be found in people living in the British Isles today. New research shows that the Irish definitely have their fair share of Viking heritage–in fact, the Irish are more genetically diverse than most people may assume.
The Irish have Viking and Norman ancestry in similar proportions to the English. A comprehensive DNA map of the Irish has for the first time revealed lasting contributions from British, Scandinavian, and French invasions.
“By comparing 1,000 Irish genomes with over 6,000 genomes from Britain and mainland Europe, genetic clusters within the west of Ireland, in particular, were discovered for the first time, leading the researchers to investigate if invasions from the Vikings and Normans to the east may have influenced genetics in that part of the country,” according to Irish Central.
Because of extensive Irish immigration to the United States and other countries, these findings have ramifications. There are 80 million people in the world who claim Irish heritage. “This subtle genetic structure within such a small country has implications for medical genetic association…
New research shows that the Irish definitely have their fair share of Viking heritage–in fact, the Irish are more genetically diverse than most people may assume. The Irish have Viking and Norman ancestry in similar proportions to the English.
Do you think the Vikings murdered everyone on the island and replaced them all? About 10%-2o% of the Irish have Norse ancestry. Remember that the Vikings were actually expelled by Brian Boru, so really, in the scheme of things, they weren't even there that long.
Through DNA testing, it is possible to effectively trace your potential inner Viking and discover whether it forms part of your genetic makeup or not. However, it's not 100% definitive. There's no exact Nordic or Viking gene that is passed down through the generations.
Most of the early raiders came from the fjords of western Norway. They are believed to have sailed first to Shetland, then south to Orkney. The Vikings would have then sailed down the Atlantic coast of Scotland, and then over to Ireland.
Yes, the ancient Norsem*n of the Viking Age were commonly known to have blue eyes. This distinct physical trait is often associated with the Scandinavian region and its historical inhabitants.
People from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are said to be most closely related to the Vikings. Some physical signs like fair skin and tall stature can be linked to having a possible Viking ancestor.
From as far back as the 16th century, historians taught that the Irish are the descendants of the Celts, an Iron Age people who originated in the middle of Europe and invaded Ireland somewhere between 1000 B.C. and 500 B.C. That story has inspired innumerable references linking the Irish with Celtic culture.
Most Vikings were of Norse ethnicity. Celts and Norse peoples are related Indo-European peoples. Vikings were a trade and raiding profession of the Norse. The Norse-Gaels were a people of mixed Celtic and Norse ancestry who were often Vikings.
“It's pretty clear from the genetic analysis that Vikings are not a hom*ogenous group of people,” says Willerslev. “A lot of the Vikings are mixed individuals” with ancestry from both Southern Europe and Scandinavia, for example, or even a mix of Sami (Indigenous Scandinavian) and European ancestry.
UK and Ireland can definately be considered as Northern European countries. But they are not considered to be Nordic countries. When you speak of the Nordic countries, you usually refer to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland.
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