28. The Hasler's - Dublin, Galway and Melbourne

1700's Dublin Castle - Ireland to Photo Extraordinaires in 150 years If there is someone in your family lines, that document things by images, you can't go past this photography family. But set in an earlier time, these Hasler's had strong Irish - Dublin Castle links. This may go into a 2 or 3 page post, as the details of them and the connections they had, were large. I mean, it just doesn't stop at the Hasler family, as many people that graced their presence, were influential people, particularly the Irish, whether it be in Ireland or Australia. Their connectivity was immense. It even stems...

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27. Y-DNA - It's getting closer to game time - Part 2

Deepest Y-DNA research to date - Part 2 - Names in my DNA (South Irish) As mentioned in my previous post, my surname is supposed to be atleast a descendant from Mainland Europe. It's not. So, to break it down, why it's not, I'm going to list the names of the families that show a very close association to my surname. These names link to ancient times, but going by historical notes, it is expected to be of a later period, after 1169 AD. However, the Y-DNA may link back further, due to the local Irish Male DNA that is supposed to be there (it is why I connect to the "early Irish" - something...

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26. Y-DNA - It's getting closer to game time

Deepest Y-DNA research to date Well, the deepest test came in on my Father's Y-DNA just a few days ago. It tested about 50 odd SNP's in the CTS-4466 "South Irish DNA" Haplogroup and proved beyond reasonable doubt, the final destination. We are now landed at A-155 (R-A155). This A-155 also contains a Fitzgibbon lineage and also has something to do with an O'Hearn name (not tested to A-155). I am using an educated guess, that this maybe more of a plausible Limerick connection. But all I know of a Cork City connection via paperwork. A few Autosomal matches with both myself and my Father, share...

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25. Images Tell Stories - Part 3

The Two Faces of Old Cultural Ireland These 2 images, depict part of my Maternal Family and have taught me so much on a Country, that I knew little about 10 years ago. They depict 2 types of Irish of the "Old Culture" and they ignite my thoughts on why a country was so hard done by. The years within...

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