Posted on 03/05/2007 7:44:25 PM PST by neverdem
Technically they are both British (inhabitants of the British Isles), though the Irish (from the Republic of Ireland) are as probable to consider themselves British as Canadians are to consider themselves American. In contrast, most Latin Americans consider themselves American.
Interesting article. Genetically, it's not that surprising that the populations go back before the Celtic and subsequent invasions.
But you can't discount the importance of cultural change. China had a way of assimilating invaders and getting them to adapt the Chinese culture. But the Celts, the Anglo-Saxons, and the Normans all ruled in their turns, and had enormous cultural influence. Which would help explain why the people of those regions are so different from one another.
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Ah, just another fine benefit of global warming . . .
"In Dr. Oppenheimers reconstruction of events, the principal ancestors of todays British and Irish populations arrived from Spain about 16,000 years ago, speaking a language related to Basque."
This dovetails nicely with the Milesian Legends, but the timeframe appears to be off considerably.
bump
Politically correct Irish refer to themselves as residents of IONA, the Islands of the North Atlantic. They are, however, idiots.
If this is the case, then it would be pretty big.
Ms Mathur noticed the similarities after moving to BBC Radio Wales
"We tend to pronounce everything - all the consonants, all the vowels."
Sonia Mathur
'Apu from the Simpsons holidaying in Swansea' or Pete Postlethwaite?
Bump to that.
A lot of Europeans seem to link people group (race) and culture together as if they are the same. In the Shilpa Shetty scandal in the British version of "Big Brother," people were declaring Jade Goody racist because of disparaging comments she made about Indian culture. The two are not the same.
Plenty of Americans use a Germanic language (English) although their amound of Germanic blood may be very low, or nonexistent.
Genealogy ping?
I think the English Isles were conquered by the Germanic peoples(aren't the Norse one of them?)...so there has to be a genetic link.
...until those prehistoric SUVs wrecked everything.
It could also be used to refer to Indians or Filipinos who use English, but are genetically not Germanic.
They are not too smart..
ping.
Thanks neverdem and JMP for the pings. :')
Gene Study Shows Ties Long Veiled in Europe
Source: New York Times
Published: 4-10-01 Author: Nicholas Wade
Posted on 04/10/2001 20:56:13 PDT by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3ad3d5dd6874.htm
Genetic Survey Reveals Hidden Celts Of England
The Sunday Times (UK) | 12-02-2001 | John Elliott/Tom Robbins
Posted on 12/06/2001 9:35:33 AM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/584960/posts
Y Chromosomes Sketch New Outline of British History
NY Times | May 27, 2003 | NICHOLAS WADE
Posted on 05/27/2003 6:49:55 PM EDT by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/918562/posts
Y Chromosomes Rewrite British History
Nature | 6-19-2003 | Hannah Hoag
Posted on 06/24/2003 1:33:30 PM EDT by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/934748/posts
We're nearly all Celts under the skin [In Great Britain]
The Scotsman | September 21, 2006 | IAN JOHNSTON
Posted on 09/23/2006 1:33:58 PM EDT by Torie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707002/posts
Study provides first genetic evidence of long-lived African presence within Britain
Wellcome Trust via Eureka Science News | Jan 24, 2007 | Craig Brierley
Posted on 01/25/2007 7:39:21 AM EST by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773378/posts
A large proportion of Americans draw their roots from the English.
Not all.
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