Part three
DEDUCED MODAL HAPLOTYPES
A modal haplotype is the most common result
for each marker tested in a group of results. From this can be deduced the
ancestral signature of the oldest known or suspected haplotype
for a lineage (Family Tree DNA). Figures 1 shows, at the bottom of the table in
red text, a modal haplotype
of the seven Kilronan McManuses.
Similarly, Figure 2 shows a modal haplotype deduced
from the seven Kilronan McManuses
and O’Conor Don. This is characterized as ‘A Deduced Modal Haplotype
of Manus O’Conor of Kilronan’.
It will be seen that, having selected the most common marker in each group of
results, an identical modal is apparent in both tables. The assumption here is
that certain mutations can now be identified in each individual tester, as
mentioned earlier. These mutations have been highlighted in yellow. It can also
be seen that, when compared against the Ancestral fingerprint of Niall, the
deduced haplotype is identically matched. More
importantly, the analysis argues for the establishment of the genetic identity
of Manus O’Conor of Kilronan,
ancestor of the seven McManus samples in this research.
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Table 2 YDNA Haplotypes of 7 McManuses
and O’Conor Don and their known origins tested to
34 markers, together with the deduced modal haplotype of
Manus O’Conor of Kilronan
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D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
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1.Kilronan |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
24 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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2.Kilronan |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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3.Kilronan |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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4.Kilronan |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
24 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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5.Ireland |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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6.Ireland |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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7.Ireland |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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O’Conor Don |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
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17 |
13 |
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13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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Deduced Modal Haplotype of Manus O’Conor of Kilronan |
14 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
29 |
25 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
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D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
G |
G |
GG |
Y |
Y |
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1.Kilronan |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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2.Kilronan |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
15 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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3.Kilronan |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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4.Kilronan |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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5.Ireland |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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6.Ireland |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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7.Ireland |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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O’Conor Don |
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11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
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15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
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11 |
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19 |
23 |
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A Deduced Modal Haplotype of Manus O’Conor of Kilronan |
31 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
19 |
23 |
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CONCLUSION
Having combined history
and science into a more complex understanding of these associated names, the
evidence persuasively shows that the McManuses of Kilronan and the family of O’Conor
Don are people descended from one sept. Such a synthesis has provided important
support for the accuracy on the annals relating to the connections between
these families and they can now be read with more confidence. This one sept can
be traced far back into Irish history through the records available in the old
annals and these narratives are given greater authenticity and certainty. If we
were to choose one early historical moment on this timeline, we could take as
representative Niall of the Nine Hostages. Genetically, there is ample evidence
to show Niall’s deduced haplotype, developed in the
Trinity College study (McEvoy et al), is applicable
to the various haplotypes of the seven Kilronan McManuses and O’Conor Don as a perfect match. In addition, we have
applied the deduced haplotype of the conjoined
families and the perfect match is confirmed. This is not surprising, when the
historical research concerning the undisturbed Gaelic population of Connaught
(Hill et al, 2000) is brought, strengthened by O’Conor’s
(1773) survey demonstrating the mentality of Kilronan’s
population as ‘static’. If we consider this deduced haplotype
against the few mutations we see in the profiles of the seven McManuses and O’Conor Don, it is
reasonable to accept that these have occurred in the families since the
introduction of surnames in Europe began, around one thousand years ago. It is
no coincidence that this was the time when the sons of Manus O’Conor chose the name McManus.
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This is part three.