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Friday, November 1, 2013

Ireland's most prolific high king

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Millions of Irish Americans, especially those in New York , may be directly descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the most prolific warrior in Irish history.
A team of geneticists at Trinity College Dublin led by Professor Dan Bradley have discovered that as many as 3 million men worldwide may be descendents of the Irish warlord, who was who was the Irish “High King” at Tara, the ancient center of Ireland from A.D. 379 to A.D. 405.
Illustration of Niall of the Nine Hostages - renowned for his exploits on the battlefield and the bedroom
Illustration of Niall of the Nine Hostages - renowned for his exploits on the battlefield and the bedroom

Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Niall-took-No-Hostages-43038522.html#ixzz2jRfHvJXM 

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