A longfather of old

Martin 7 months ago

Using Tolkien's phrase, I learned of a 'longfather of old' today, which has left me a little stunned.

It seems that I share a significant chunk of DNA with a man buried in the west of Ireland, in a megalithic tomb, more than 5,500 years ago. I have a large amount of Irish ancestry, but had no idea that it went so very far back in time as that.

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Desmond1979 7 months ago

Apparently, we're descendants of the Ancient Egyptians. While the Protestants are descendants of the Ancient Israelis.
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Martin 7 months ago in reply to Desmond1979

In Irish folk history the Gaels migrated from Spain to Ireland. The leader of the Gaels, or Milesians was called Míl Espáine, which means 'Spanish Soldier'. The Fir Bolg came from Greece.
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TheCatWoman 7 months ago in reply to Martin

Before the Fir Bolg, were the Phenocians, they died out too, it amazes me that modern research, especially DNA research is proving the old origin tales to have more than a grain of truth in them. It makes me wonder how much else in oral histories, folk lore and stories has a fair chunk of truth in them?
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TheCatWoman 7 months ago in reply to Martin

Before the Fir Bolg, were the Phenocians, they died out too, it amazes me that modern research, especially DNA research is proving the old origin tales to have more than a grain of truth in them. It makes me wonder how much else in oral histories, folk lore and stories has a fair chunk of truth in them?
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