IHDP - Results for Haplogroup A, F, G, L, K2, N, Q Group Members

Presented here are all of the less frequent Haplogroups found amongst Irish populations. It will always be a source of speculation as to how and why these are found at all in Irish populations. There are many points to consider when endeavouring to speculate:

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Aside from the first three points above, IHDP should be only interested in the fourth point above. The first three are a part of a persons own personal journey and IHDP can only offer advice and guidence in that area of further research. But we should be of use when you consider the historical possibilities, much of the following should be noted:

In 1607 an event in Irish History called "The Flight of the Earls" took place - of which this year is the 400th anniversary. The Flight of the Earls took place 6 years after the defeat of the combined Irish and Spanish forces at Kinsale County Cork in 1601. Following this defeat the remnants of the ruling Irish Chieftains took flight to Spain rather than submit to the Crown, this was in 1607. Many Irish soon followed to fight in the many Spanish-Irish Tercio's (Divisions) in the Spanish Army of the Netherlands. By 1623 there was four large Regiments along with their famillies based in Flanders.

After the defeat of the Irish Royalists and their allies by Cromwell's forces in 1653, much population chnages occurred in Ireland. Irish prisoners of war and their famillies, priests, nuns, war orphans and the dispossed were sent to Barbadoes as slaves. Many others where "exiled" internally and empty occupied land was settled from a new wave of settlers into Ireland. It is estimated that upwards of 60,000 where sent to Barbadoes in this period (Prendergast et all "Cromwellian settlement in Ireland"). These Irish where further expelled from Barbadoes to Virginia after a series of failed rebellions. The Irish armies which surrendered to Cromwell under terms, from 1651-1655 where given the opportunity to fight in the Spanish armies. Upwards of 40,000 and their famillies took this route out of Ireland, many joining the exiled Charles II in France. Finally during the 18th Century, it is estimated that as many as 500,000 went to serve and fight in the armies of France, Spain, Austria. At one time there was fifteen Irish regiments in the French army - under the control of and serving the exiled Stuart Dynasty.

Irish mythology and origin tales talk of the arrival from Iberia of the ancient Milesians. So named after the sons of King Mil of Spain. These in turn where said to have come from Egypt and Asia Minor. The Milesians according to these sources came to Ireland from around 1,200 bc. Did they bring some of the haplotypes featured here?

Haplogroup G

This Haplogroup has an overall low frequency in most populations but is widely distributed in Eurasia and Oceania. It is most frequent in the Caucasus it is also found in Asia Minor, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Italy, with decreasing frequency in other parts of the world. Little is known about its origins. It is a branch of Haplogroup F (M89), believed to have originated along the eastern edge of the Middle East. May be even as far east as the Himalayan foothills in Pakistan or India.

Haplogroup F (M89)

This haplogroup and its subgroups hold more than 90% of the world's male population. Virtually everyone outside of Africa, Tibet, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan, Polynesia, and communities of indigenous Australians.

This ancient haplogroup may have first appeared in Africa. Many suggest it represents a "second-wave" of expansion out of Africa. But the location of this lineage's first expansion and rise to dominance appears to have been in India or somewhere close to it within South Asia or the Middle East. Haplogroup F's descendant haplogroups show a pattern of radiation from South Asia (haplogroups G, H, and K) or from the Middle East (haplogroup IJ).

Haplogroup F is the ancestral haplogroup to haplogroups G (M201), H (M52), I (M170), J (12f2.1), and K (M9).

Haplogroup K's subgroup K2 (M70)

Historical Note: Thomas Jefferson is the most famous member of the K2 haplogroup. Jefferson's Y-chromosome type received a lot of attention through the Sally Hemings affair. Haplogroup K2-M70 has been detected in over 7% of men (10 of 139 individuals) in a sample of modern Iraqis, which is much higher than its frequency in other populations.

Haplogroup N (LLY22G)

Haplogroup N is a descendant haplogroup of haplogroup K. It is believed to have first appeared in Central Asia and Northern China, thousands of years ago. It was transported right across Eurasia by vast movements of Uralic-speaking peoples.

Note: The presence of N Y-chromosomes among populations geographically diverse and as genetically distant as the Finns and the Vietnamese for instance DOES NOT necessarily indicate a recent common ancestry of these two peoples.

Haplogroup Q (M242)

Haplogroup Q is a branch of haplogroup P (M45) mit may have arisen in Siberia. Haplogroup Q is found in the ancestry of a lot of Siberians and (through its subgroup Q3) practically all of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Haplogroup Q Y-chromosomes are also found scattered at a low frequency throughout Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.

Haplogroup A (M91)

Haplogroup A is very confined to East Africa and Southern Africa. It is believed to represent the oldest and most diverse of the human Y-chromosome haplogroups. It also is believed to be the haplogroup corresponding to Y-chromosomal "Adam".

Haplogroup Haplogroup K2 (M70)

Haplogroup K is a descendant of Haplogroup F (M89). Haplogroups K1, K2, K3, K4, K6, and K7 are found only at very low frequency among various populations of Eurasia, Oceania, and northern Africa.

Haplogroup L (M20)

Haplogroup L is mostly found in South Asia. It is also found at very low levels among populations of Central and Southwest Asia. It can be found also at signifcant levels in Southern Europe along the coast of the Mediterranean. It is related to haplogroup K.

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In the results table below, Red Columns indicate Fast Mutating DYS Markers, these can and should be used to determine relatedness between close matching results. The Blue columns reflect the ten markers used in the appendices of Bryan Sykes book "Blood of the Isles" - Bantam press, London. The results associated with the book are available as a downloadable PDF file from the following website: Blood of the Isles. The Blue columns are useful guides for deep ancestry study.

The Complete IHDP A, F, G, L, K2, N, Q Results Presentation

Here is the complete set of IHDP A, F, G, L, K2, N, Q Haplogroups membership results. In the Excell file there is an autofilter on the header to enable turning/on/off columns and carrying out queries.

IHDP A, F, G, L, K2, N, Q Members yDNA Results Spreadsheet - To View, Save As or Print - Click on Icon
IHDP A - Q Results - MS Excell File

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Haplogroup Q SNP Designators

IHDP Haplogroup A, F, G, L, K2, N, Q - Members Results Table