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I Am Part Irish

So last year I did a post about being 1/4 Cherokee. It turns out that I'm not (should have not taken my grandmother's word on this lol.) I had two family members one on each side do the DNA thing and there is ZERO Native American. There is however much more of something I never knew, and that is a huge chunk of Irish from both my parents. 65% Irish/Celt from my dad and 52% from my mom. (There's also a bit of German, Welsh, and Swedish in there) so there you have it. I'm mostly Irish and can now celebrate St. Paddy's Dad with true roots. (Last part was meant to be funny.) It's interesting to find out that I am way more Irish than I ever thought. My dads family was traced back to mid 1600's. Subsequently I removed my post about being Cherokee. It's disappointing but very cool to be a Celt!:)
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My family just went through this a couple of years ago. The DNA tests came back without one iota of Native American DNA. Unfortunately, my dad is in absolute denial about it and becomes downright belligerent when the topic comes up. He insists that the tests are wrong, because he’s tied so much of his identity to it for 60+ years.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@SW-User My grandmother was always insistent that my grandfather was Cherokee. His photos even looked like it.
The tests are fascinating but have the power to stir up trouble (and family secrets)
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Fungirlmmm That's quite a story of his life🙂
@SW-User there's a chance that he's right
Magenta · F
Hmm interesting.
Still the same, fabulous woman to moi. 💖
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Magenta Awww thank you🤗💜 I actually thought there was a lot more German, esp on my mom's side.
@Magenta Indeed.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
I am noticing that a lot of Irish people have a thin upper lip. I have thin lips and wonder if that is why. Any other Irish here with thinner lips, esp the upper?
Degbeme · 70-79, M
@ravenwind43 I`ll have to do some digging on this machine. I have so many pics on here. 😄
irishmolly72 · 56-60, F
@Degbeme Thin but stiff!
Degbeme · 70-79, M
@irishmolly72 Its been known to be.
Livingwell · 61-69, M
So cool! I’m Irish, German, and Mexican but told it may be something else. I need to take the test.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Livingwell Let me know what you find it. I am interested.
Degbeme · 70-79, M
I`m happy you found out your true heritage. The other was cool, but oh well. 🤗
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Degbeme Yes it was but this one is also. I never believed my grandmother about most things she said...I should have listened to my gut.😁
Lol why would your granny say that??
walabby · 61-69, M
@ravenwind43 Yes. I have had mine done and it sort of fits with family history, but the percentages don't. Reading the blurb about this on Ancestory.com explains how DNA can be "edited" out.. :)
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@walabby Interesting! In my case I always knew there was some Irish there but it's a much bigger % than I ever realized.🙂
walabby · 61-69, M
Everyone loves the Irish. :)
I have some myself, Northern Irish, though...
dumpstermeow · 41-45, F
My DNA thingy was kind of crazy too. I'm the only one in my family with any Irish.
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
Well then you aren’t related to your parents @dumpstermeow
dumpstermeow · 41-45, F
@Anonymouslyyours86 thank god!
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
Isn’t it great knowing your not related to the people that hardly raised you @dumpstermeow
Thanks for the correction.
@ravenwind43 The world DOES need more of that. And, it's not on a small scale. It's just one small example of something on a very LARGE scale. The size of the example does not diminish the magnitude of your contribution. 💗
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@PhoenixPhail Good point. Well said and I agree.
@ravenwind43 Thanks. 🤗
Peaches · F
I was so excited waiting for my results!😃I found out I was 81% England, Wales, Northwestern Europe, and 15% Ireland & Scotland. But what's the other 4%?! 👽️🤣
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Peaches My cousins DNA report has a few % "other." Lol
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
Rrrrrre you sooooorrrrrr
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
lost213 · 46-50, M
That’s ok...I’ll still be your friend
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@lost213 Well thanks!!! lol
midnightsun · 26-30, M
Meaning it's fake
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@midnightsun Maybe, maybe not? I have the report to go on:)
Zonuss · 41-45, M
Hundreds of years ago many Irish settlers mixed with Native Americans and had children together. I believe that the Choctaw tribe may be one of those that exist. You also have the Black Irish who are of African Irish descent tracing their ancestry back to the slave trade. And many Irish have dark colored hair. So it is what it is. Its always nice to know where you came from. 🙂
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Zonuss Very interesting thanks for sharing that!:)
Yeah I've heard bad things about these tests. Like 2 identical twins benchmarked it and the results weren't impressive
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Interesting! I've also heard that the different tests can vary widely. I didn't want to take it myself so going on the two family members I am blood related to.
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ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Stereoguy Just thought I'd share:)

 
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