@ZoomerIsland I was champion of my country for my age group back in the day. I deleted my account ages ago. What elo are you? If you want some games I'll make a new account.
@KyleFresh10@irish_82@Indreni_HH "Although conclusions are largely dependent on the accurate identification of Norse surnames, the findings are consistent with a relatively small number of Norse settlers (and descendents) migrating to Ireland during the Viking period (ca. AD 800-1200)."
Horrific article.
@KyleFresh10@irish_82@Indreni_HH Anglo-Saxons came here aswell, and they're Germanic. Thus adding more Germanic blood to Ireland. These ASs had English names (like mine). So it's not only Viking names that are helpful.
@KyleFresh10@irish_82@Indreni_HH Normans were Vikings with French surnames. You need to look at the genetics. Every study I have seen that references genetics has said that Irish people are brothers of Danes.
@KyleFresh10@irish_82@Indreni_HH I would have to look into it to see if that's true but anyway what you're saying is that the woman were kept alive so a large amount of Nordic blood remained and these women reproduced.
Basically everything I've ever seen has said that Irish people are incredibly close to Danes
@Nervvva@SurelyStand@Indreni_HH That goes against all anthropological intuitions of mine. Everywhere I have read otherwise. I'll have to look into further. Just a cursory observation - look at Ulster Protestant's surnames. The vast majority of their surnames are of English origin.
@Nervvva@SurelyStand@Indreni_HH Immediately I question the veracity of the map because it has Ulster as majority Gaelic, when it was until very recently majority Protestant. Ulster Protestants are of Germanic extraction. It should pretty close to 60% red.