MacLochlainn of Tirconnell DNA

MacLochlainn of Tirconnell DNA

A "Donegal" Cluster?

So far we have 24 McLaughlin samples that match the Ui Neill or NW Irish modal and 9 non-matching samples. Some are 12 marker tests, some 25 marker tests and some are 37 marker tests. We took the 37 marker samples and ran them through the Network phylogenic program with some interesting results. The samples used are listed below.

37 Marker McLaughlin Samples
ID	D Y S 3 9 3	D Y S 3 9 0	D Y S 1 9 / 3 9 4	D Y S 3 9 1	D Y S 3 8 5 a	D Y S 3 8 5 b	D Y S 4 2 6	D Y S 3 8 8	D Y S 4 3 9	D Y S 3 8 9 - 1	D Y S 3 9 2	D Y S 3 8 9 - 2	D Y S 4 5 8	D Y S 4 5 9 a	D Y S 4 5 9 b	D Y S 4 5 5	D Y S 4 5 4	D Y S 4 4 7	D Y S 4 3 7	D Y S 4 4 8	D Y S 4 4 9	D Y S 4 6 4 a	D Y S 4 6 4 b	D Y S 4 6 4 c	D Y S 4 6 4 d	D Y S 4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A I i a	Y C A I i b	D Y S 4 5 6	D Y S 6 0 7	D Y S 5 7 6	D Y S 5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	D Y S 4 4 2	D Y S 4 3 8
Ui Neill modal	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	37	39	12	12
McL modal	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
J9Q9V	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	11	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	39	39	12	12
20609	13	23	14	11	12	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	15	18	17	36	38	12	12
KPX4T	13	23	14	11	12	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	15	18	17	36	39	12	12
P853Z	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
YX39S	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	40	12	12
KA9RY	13	25	14	11	12	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
67912	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	18	37	37	11	12
9F7N8	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	31	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
2BZVG	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	16	17	17	37	39	12	12
Q7KMX	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	19	23	16	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
36370	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
W9TPC	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	17	31	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	16	17	17	39	41	12	12
JZHXM	13	24	14	11	11	12	12	14	13	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	19	17	37	39	13	12

But even before looking at the phylogenic results we can already see the McLaughlin modal differs in several places from the overall NW Irish or Ui Neill modal.

DYS 458 = 18
DYS 447 = 24
DYS 576 = 17

Out of thirteen 37 marker samples, seven have the above pattern. Another two have DYS458 = 17 but match the last two markers (DYS 447, 576). The other four samples have none of these deviations from the Ui Neill modal.

Network Phylogenic Charts

The phylogenic charts have grouped in one large cluster all of the 37 marker samples containing either 18 or 17 at DYS 458; 24 at DYS 447 and 17 at DYS 576. The remaining four 37 markers samples are quite a genetic distance away and seemingly unrelated to each other as well.

Of the 9 samples grouped together on the left all sharing the same DNA markers which deviate from the Ui Neill modal, two have verified origins in Donegal. A third sample, not included in the chart because it is only 25 markers, also matches at DYS 458 = 18 and DYS 447 = 24. This sample also has verified origins in Donegal and came from the Sorenson Database.

With 3 of the 10 samples matching this genetic pattern having verified origins in Donegal, we believe we are looking at the genetic signature of the MacLochlainn of Tirconnell sept in Ireland. The other non-matching samples would appear to be genetically too distant to be related to this group, all of whom match to within 5 mismatches of 37.

Genetic Distance
ID m
o
d
a
l
J
9
Q
9
V
2
0
6
0
9
K
P
X
4
T
P
8
5
3
Z
Y
X
3
9
S
K
A
9
R
Y
6
7
9
1
2
9
F
7
N
8
2
B
Z
V
G
Q
7
K
M
X
3
6
3
7
0
W
9
T
P
C
J
Z
H
X
M

modal 37 6 7 8 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 0 6 9

J9Q9V 6 37 6 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 9 6 7 7

20609 7 6 37 1 6 9 6 10 9 10 10 7 10 10

KPX4T 8 5 1 37 7 9 7 10 10 9 11 8 10 9

P853Z 1 5 6 7 37 3 2 4 3 4 4 1 5 8

YX39S 2 7 9 9 3 37 3 4 4 4 5 2 7 10

KA9RY 1 7 6 7 2 3 37 4 3 4 4 1 7 10

67912 3 8 10 10 4 4 4 37 5 5 6 3 8 10

9F7N8 2 8 9 10 3 4 3 5 37 3 3 2 4 11

2BZVG 3 7 10 9 4 4 4 5 3 37 2 3 6 10

Q7KMX 3 9 10 11 4 5 4 6 3 2 37 3 7 12

36370 0 6 7 8 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 37 6 9

W9TPC 6 7 10 10 5 7 7 8 4 6 7 6 37 12

JZHXM 9 7 10 9 8 10 10 10 11 10 12 9 12 37

Related Probably Related Possibly Related

FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 12 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 25 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 37 Markers

- Infinite allele mutation model is used
- Values on the diagonal indicate number of markers tested

Genetic distance tables seem to confirm the robustness of the cluster of matching McLaughlins. Just to take one example, 9F7N8 with verified origins in Donegal matches 4 in the "Donegal" group at a genetic distance of 3; one at a genetic distance of 2; two at a genetic distance of 4; and one at a genetic distance of 5. All of these are rated as related, probably related, or possibly related in the charts. The other 4 non-matching McLaughlins are between a genetic distance of 8-11 at 37 markers, clearly not closely related.

We appear then to be looking at several groups of McLaughlins in these 37 markers samples; one large group or cluster probably descended from the MacLochlainn sept of Donegal. There may be as many as three other unrelated McLaughlin groups represented in these 37 marker samples. One of these (KPX4T) appears to have a solid paper trail of Ulster in the late 7th century and an origin in Scotland prior to that.

Several of the "Donegal" cluster McLaughlins thought their ancestors came from Scotland and not Ireland. YX39S on Ysearch has an ancestor living in Scotland ca. 1800 but with a census record which states born in Ireland. The McGlothlin sample (Q7KMX on Ysearch) thought his ancestors also came from Scotland but lacks any real documentation. Neither of these have any known connection to Argyll, Scotland, the homeland of the Maclachlan of Scotland clan.

Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (Years)
ID m
o
d
a
l
J
9
Q
9
V
2
0
6
0
9
K
P
X
4
T
P
8
5
3
Z
Y
X
3
9
S
K
A
9
R
Y
6
7
9
1
2
9
F
7
N
8
2
B
Z
V
G
Q
7
K
M
X
3
6
3
7
0
W
9
T
P
C
J
Z
H
X
M

modal 37 960 1110 1290 240 360 240 510 360 510 510 90 960 1440

J9Q9V 960 37 960 810 810 1110 1110 1290 1290 1110 1440 960 1110 1110

20609 1110 960 37 240 960 1440 960 1620 1440 1620 1620 1110 1620 1620

KPX4T 1290 810 240 37 1110 1440 1110 1620 1620 1440 1800 1290 1620 1440

P853Z 240 810 960 1110 37 510 360 660 510 660 660 240 810 1290

YX39S 360 1110 1440 1440 510 37 510 660 660 660 810 360 1110 1620

KA9RY 240 1110 960 1110 360 510 37 660 510 660 660 240 1110 1620

67912 510 1290 1620 1620 660 660 660 37 810 810 960 510 1290 1620

9F7N8 360 1290 1440 1620 510 660 510 810 37 510 510 360 660 1800

2BZVG 510 1110 1620 1440 660 660 660 810 510 37 360 510 960 1620

Q7KMX 510 1440 1620 1800 660 810 660 960 510 360 37 510 1110 2010

36370 90 960 1110 1290 240 360 240 510 360 510 510 37 960 1440

W9TPC 960 1110 1620 1620 810 1110 1110 1290 660 960 1110 960 37 2010

JZHXM 1440 1110 1620 1440 1290 1620 1620 1620 1800 1620 2010 1440 2010 37

0-270 Years 300-570 Years 600-870 Years 900-1170 Years

- Infinite allele mutation model is used
- Average mutation rate varies: 0.0031 to 0.0031
rates derived by Doug McDonald from the Sorenson database
- Values on the diagonal indicate number of markers tested
- Probability is 50% that the TMRCA is no longer than indicated
- Average generaton: 30 years

There are only a handful of matches in Ysearch to the DNA pattern evidenced in the "Donegal" cluster discussed above.

2BZVG McGlothlen Ireland R1b1c7
9F7N8 McLaughlin Possibly Letterkenny or environs, Donegal, Ireland
EAU62 Soakell Unknown
EJA9K Kennedy Ireland
EX7BV Doherty Ireland
KA9RY McLaughlin Townland of Rathdonnell, Kilmacrenan Parish, Ireland
P853Z McLaughlin Ireland
Q7KMX McGlothlin Isle of Man, Scotland
R6RY7 Doherty Ireland
W9TPC Bennett (Adopted)
YX39S McLachlan Ireland

It's interesting to say the least and perhaps further support for a McLaughlin "Donegal" cluster that most of the matches are McLaughlins and Dohertys, two septs from the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, a territory they both shared for over 700 years. There was also a Kennedy sept native to Donegal, said to descend from the Clan Conchobhar of Magh Ith (Muinter Cennedigh). The Kennedy surname appears in the Barony of Boylagh and Banagh in southern Donegal in the 1659 census. Two of the surnames in the list were either adopted or do not know the surname of their biological father (Bennett and Soakell).

One of the Dohertys in the above list (EX7B7) matches the McLaughlin KA9RY at 36 of 37 markers. The other Doherty (R6RY7) matches 35/37 and is evidently related to the first.

Note: In finding these matches I used a minimal haplotype of DYS 393 = 13; DYS 390 = 25; DYS 19 = 14; DYS 391 = 11; DYS 385b = 13; DYS 389-2 = 29; DYS 447 = 24; DYS 576 = 17. I purposely ignored a few "Ui Neill" markers because I knew a few McLaughlin samples were off modal.

We have also found a few other Donegal surnames that match this modal.

GE8QH Neill unknown (25 marker test)
CDJ57 Gallagher Donegal (County), Ireland
SMGF Granahan Donegal Surname
SMGF Kennedy Ireland Donegal surname
YKCHB Donnelly Ireland
SMGF Donnelly Ireland
NK7RK Devenny donegal surname

The O'Neills of Ireland need little introduction here. They were the closest kin to the McLaughlins of Donegal. The Gallaghers were also from Donegal, like the O'Dohertys, Cenel Conaill. Granahan, according to MacLysaght, is a Donegal sept. A second matching Kennedy sample appears in the Sorenson database. Donnelly also matches - a Cenel Eoghain surname mostly associated with Tyrone. Devenny (Devany) is mainly found in Donegal and adjacent areas of Connact (MacLysaght).

Other (mostly) Donegal matches

ID D
Y
S
3
9
3
D
Y
S
3
9
0
D
Y
S
1
9
/
3
9
4
D
Y
S
3
9
1
D
Y
S
3
8
5
a
D
Y
S
3
8
5
b
D
Y
S
4
2
6
D
Y
S
3
8
8
D
Y
S
4
3
9
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
1
D
Y
S
3
9
2
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
2
D
Y
S
4
5
8
D
Y
S
4
5
9
a
D
Y
S
4
5
9
b
D
Y
S
4
5
5
D
Y
S
4
5
4
D
Y
S
4
4
7
D
Y
S
4
3
7
D
Y
S
4
4
8
D
Y
S
4
4
9
D
Y
S
4
6
4
a
D
Y
S
4
6
4
b
D
Y
S
4
6
4
c
D
Y
S
4
6
4
d
D
Y
S
4
6
0
G
A
T
A
H
4
Y
C
A
I
i
a
Y
C
A
I
i
b
D
Y
S
4
5
6
D
Y
S
6
0
7
D
Y
S
5
7
6
D
Y
S
5
7
0
C
D
Y
a
C
D
Y
b
D
Y
S
4
4
2
D
Y
S
4
3
8

O'Neill 13 25 15 12 11 13 12 12 13 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 31 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

Neill 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 29 14 16 16 17

Neal 13 24 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 37 39 12 12

Gallagher 13 24 14 10 15 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 26 15 19 30 16 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 14 18 16 37 39 12 12

Golliher 14 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 16 18 29 15 15 17 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 17 17 35 37 12 12

Gallagher 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

Gallagher 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 13 13 14 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 33 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

Gallagher 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 16 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17

Gallagher 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

Granahan 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 24

Kennedy 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 17 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

Kennedy 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 9 10 11 11 24 15 30 15 16 16 17

Donnelly 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 31 15 16 16 16

Donnelly 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 24

Devenny 13 25 14 11 12 13 12 12 13 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

O'Doherty

McLaughlin modal values are highlighted

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O'Doherty DNA Samples

ID D
Y
S
3
9
3
D
Y
S
3
9
0
D
Y
S
1
9
/
3
9
4
D
Y
S
3
9
1
D
Y
S
3
8
5
a
D
Y
S
3
8
5
b
D
Y
S
4
2
6
D
Y
S
3
8
8
D
Y
S
4
3
9
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
1
D
Y
S
3
9
2
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
2
D
Y
S
4
5
8
D
Y
S
4
5
9
a
D
Y
S
4
5
9
b
D
Y
S
4
5
5
D
Y
S
4
5
4
D
Y
S
4
4
7
D
Y
S
4
3
7
D
Y
S
4
4
8
D
Y
S
4
4
9
D
Y
S
4
6
4
a
D
Y
S
4
6
4
b
D
Y
S
4
6
4
c
D
Y
S
4
6
4
d
D
Y
S
4
6
0
G
A
T
A
H
4
Y
C
A
I
i
a
Y
C
A
I
i
b
D
Y
S
4
5
6
D
Y
S
6
0
7
D
Y
S
5
7
6
D
Y
S
5
7
0
C
D
Y
a
C
D
Y
b
D
Y
S
4
4
2
D
Y
S
4
3
8

Ui Neill modal 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 37 39 12 12

McL modal 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

Doherty modal 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

N24111 13 24 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29

N14853 13 24 14 11 11 13 12 12 13 13 14 29 17 8 11 11 11 25 15 18 29 15 16 16 17 12 12 22 22 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

40256 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 32 15 15 16 16 11 10 19 23 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

38174 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 14 15 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 37 39 12 12

38172 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 12 14 14 30 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

38170 13 25 14 10 11 13 12 12 13 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 16 18 17 37 38 12 12

30813 13 25 14 10 12 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

45641 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 14 15 16 17 11 11 19 22 18 16 18 17 38 38 12 12

46819 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

52826 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 19 17 38 39 12 12

32498 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 26 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 17 16 19 18 37 39 12 12

45099 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 14 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

16293 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 15 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

54968 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 15 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 39 40 12 12

36370 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

38175 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 12

8373 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 18 16 38 39 12 12

42806 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 14 14 15 16 12 11 19 22 17 15 18 17 38 38 12 12

N10529 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 14 15 16 16 12 11 19 22 16 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

18212 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 16 11 11 19 22 17 17 18 17 37 39 12 12

41031 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 10 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 35 39 12 12

65359 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 35 39 12 12

38180 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

38173 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 17 17 37 40 12 12

29142 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

30455 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 17 17 12 11 19 22 16 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

31706 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 31 15 15 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12

62577 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 22 17 16 17 17 39 39 12 12

38178 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 26 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 16 16 18 17 35 38 12 12

41848 13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 22 17 16 17 17 38 40 12 12

The following four Doherty samples are exact matches to the McLaughlin modal (Except for CDYb = 38).

Genetic Distance
ID m
o
d
a
l
4
5
0
9
9
5
4
9
6
8
3
6
3
7
0
3
8
1
7
5

modal 37 2 4 5 0

45099 2 37 5 7 2

54968 4 5 37 6 4

36370 5 7 6 37 5

38175 0 2 4 5 37

Related Probably Related Possibly Related

FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 12 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 25 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 37 Markers

- Infinite allele mutation model is used
- Values on the diagonal indicate number of markers tested

The following tables compare the four Dohertys who match the McLaughlin modal with the core group of McLaughlins we think came from Donegal. An initial D indicates an O'Doherty sample; M a McLaughlin

Ysearch Database Configuration - DNA Results Comparison

ID D
Y
S
3
9
3
D
Y
S
3
9
0
D
Y
S
1
9
/
3
9
4
D
Y
S
3
9
1
D
Y
S
3
8
5
a
D
Y
S
3
8
5
b
D
Y
S
4
2
6
D
Y
S
3
8
8
D
Y
S
4
3
9
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
1
D
Y
S
3
9
2
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
2
D
Y
S
4
5
8
D
Y
S
4
5
9
a
D
Y
S
4
5
9
b
D
Y
S
4
5
5
D
Y
S
4
5
4
D
Y
S
4
4
7
D
Y
S
4
3
7
D
Y
S
4
4
8
D
Y
S
4
4
9
D
Y
S
4
6
4
a
D
Y
S
4
6
4
b
D
Y
S
4
6
4
c
D
Y
S
4
6
4
d
D
Y
S
4
6
0
G
A
T
A
H
4
Y
C
A
I
i
a
Y
C
A
I
i
b
D
Y
S
4
5
6
D
Y
S
6
0
7
D
Y
S
5
7
6
D
Y
S
5
7
0
C
D
Y
a
C
D
Y
b
D
Y
S
4
4
2
D
Y
S
4
3
8

modal 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

D45099 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 14 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 12

D54968 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 15 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 39 40 12 12

D36370 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

D38175 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 12 10 19 22 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 12

MP853Z 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

MYX39S 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 40 12 12

MKA9RY 13 25 14 11 12 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

M67912 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 17 18 37 37 11 12

M9F7N8 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

M2BZVG 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 15 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 16 17 17 37 39 12 12

MQ7KMX 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 30 15 15 16 17 12 11 19 23 16 16 17 17 37 38 12 12

Distance from reference: Zero One Two Three+

Genetic Distance
ID m
o
d
a
l
D
4
5
0
9
9
D
5
4
9
6
8
D
3
6
3
7
0
D
3
8
1
7
5
M
P
8
5
3
Z
M
Y
X
3
9
S
M
K
A
9
R
Y
M
6
7
9
1
2
M
9
F
7
N
8
M
2
B
Z
V
G
M
Q
7
K
M
X

modal 37 7 6 0 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 3

D45099 7 37 5 7 2 8 8 8 9 7 8 8

D54968 6 5 37 6 4 7 6 7 8 8 6 5

D36370 0 7 6 37 5 1 2 1 3 2 3 3

D38175 5 2 4 5 37 6 6 6 7 5 6 6

MP853Z 1 8 7 1 6 37 3 2 4 3 4 4

MYX39S 2 8 6 2 6 3 37 3 4 4 4 5

MKA9RY 1 8 7 1 6 2 3 37 4 3 4 4

M67912 3 9 8 3 7 4 4 4 37 5 5 6

M9F7N8 2 7 8 2 5 3 4 3 5 37 3 3

M2BZVG 3 8 6 3 6 4 4 4 5 3 37 2

MQ7KMX 3 8 5 3 6 4 5 4 6 3 2 37

Related Probably Related Possibly Related

FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 12 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 25 Markers
FTDNA's Interpreting Genetic Distance for 37 Markers

- Infinite allele mutation model is used
- Values on the diagonal indicate number of markers tested

The following tables list the McLaughlin, O'Doherty and Gallagher modals.

Modal Comparisons

ID D
Y
S
3
9
3
D
Y
S
3
9
0
D
Y
S
1
9
/
3
9
4
D
Y
S
3
9
1
D
Y
S
3
8
5
a
D
Y
S
3
8
5
b
D
Y
S
4
2
6
D
Y
S
3
8
8
D
Y
S
4
3
9
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
1
D
Y
S
3
9
2
D
Y
S
3
8
9
-
2
D
Y
S
4
5
8
D
Y
S
4
5
9
a
D
Y
S
4
5
9
b
D
Y
S
4
5
5
D
Y
S
4
5
4
D
Y
S
4
4
7
D
Y
S
4
3
7
D
Y
S
4
4
8
D
Y
S
4
4
9
D
Y
S
4
6
4
a
D
Y
S
4
6
4
b
D
Y
S
4
6
4
c
D
Y
S
4
6
4
d
D
Y
S
4
6
0
G
A
T
A
H
4
Y
C
A
I
i
a
Y
C
A
I
i
b
D
Y
S
4
5
6
D
Y
S
6
0
7
D
Y
S
5
7
6
D
Y
S
5
7
0
C
D
Y
a
C
D
Y
b
D
Y
S
4
4
2
D
Y
S
4
3
8

Ui Neill 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 37 39 12 12

McLaughlin 13 25

Other (mostly) Donegal matches
ID	D Y S 3 9 3	D Y S 3 9 0	D Y S 1 9 / 3 9 4	D Y S 3 9 1	D Y S 3 8 5 a	D Y S 3 8 5 b	D Y S 4 2 6	D Y S 3 8 8	D Y S 4 3 9	D Y S 3 8 9 - 1	D Y S 3 9 2	D Y S 3 8 9 - 2	D Y S 4 5 8	D Y S 4 5 9 a	D Y S 4 5 9 b	D Y S 4 5 5	D Y S 4 5 4	D Y S 4 4 7	D Y S 4 3 7	D Y S 4 4 8	D Y S 4 4 9	D Y S 4 6 4 a	D Y S 4 6 4 b	D Y S 4 6 4 c	D Y S 4 6 4 d	D Y S 4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A I i a	Y C A I i b	D Y S 4 5 6	D Y S 6 0 7	D Y S 5 7 6	D Y S 5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	D Y S 4 4 2	D Y S 4 3 8

O'Neill	13	25	15	12	11	13	12	12	13	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	31		16	16	17	12	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
Neill	13	25	14	10	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	29	14	16	16	17
Neal	13	24	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	23	16	15	18	17	37	39	12	12
Gallagher	13	24	14	10	15	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	26	15	19	30	16	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	14	18	16	37	39	12	12
Golliher	14	25	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	16	18	29	15	15	17	18	11	11	19	23	16	15	17	17	35	37	12	12
Gallagher	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
Gallagher	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	13	13	14	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	33	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
Gallagher	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	16	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17
Gallagher	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
Granahan	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29						24
Kennedy	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	17	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
Kennedy	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29		9	10	11	11	24	15		30	15	16	16	17
Donnelly	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	31	15	16	16	16
Donnelly	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17					24
Devenny	13	25	14	11	12	13	12	12	13	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12

O'Doherty DNA Samples
ID	D Y S 3 9 3	D Y S 3 9 0	D Y S 1 9 / 3 9 4	D Y S 3 9 1	D Y S 3 8 5 a	D Y S 3 8 5 b	D Y S 4 2 6	D Y S 3 8 8	D Y S 4 3 9	D Y S 3 8 9 - 1	D Y S 3 9 2	D Y S 3 8 9 - 2	D Y S 4 5 8	D Y S 4 5 9 a	D Y S 4 5 9 b	D Y S 4 5 5	D Y S 4 5 4	D Y S 4 4 7	D Y S 4 3 7	D Y S 4 4 8	D Y S 4 4 9	D Y S 4 6 4 a	D Y S 4 6 4 b	D Y S 4 6 4 c	D Y S 4 6 4 d	D Y S 4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A I i a	Y C A I i b	D Y S 4 5 6	D Y S 6 0 7	D Y S 5 7 6	D Y S 5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	D Y S 4 4 2	D Y S 4 3 8
Ui Neill modal	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	37	39	12	12
McL modal	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
Doherty modal	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
N24111	13	24	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29
N14853	13	24	14	11	11	13	12	12	13	13	14	29	17	8	11	11	11	25	15	18	29	15	16	16	17	12	12	22	22	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
40256	13	25	14	10	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	32	15	15	16	16	11	10	19	23	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
38174	13	25	14	10	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	14	15	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	37	39	12	12
38172	13	25	14	10	11	13	12	12	12	14	14	30	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
38170	13	25	14	10	11	13	12	12	13	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	16	18	17	37	38	12	12
30813	13	25	14	10	12	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
45641	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	14	15	16	17	11	11	19	22	18	16	18	17	38	38	12	12
46819	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
52826	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	19	17	38	39	12	12
32498	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	26	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	23	17	16	19	18	37	39	12	12
45099	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	14	18	31	15	16	16	17	12	10	19	22	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
16293	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
54968	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	15	16	17	12	10	19	22	17	16	17	17	39	40	12	12
36370	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	17	17	37	38	12	12
38175	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	31	15	16	16	17	12	10	19	22	17	16	17	17	37	39	12	12
8373	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	18	31	15	16	16	17	12	10	19	22	17	16	18	16	38	39	12	12
42806	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	14	14	15	16	12	11	19	22	17	15	18	17	38	38	12	12
N10529	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	14	15	16	16	12	11	19	22	16	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
18212	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	16	11	11	19	22	17	17	18	17	37	39	12	12
41031	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	10	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	35	39	12	12
65359	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	35	39	12	12
38180	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
38173	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	17	17	37	40	12	12
29142	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	17	17	38	39	12	12
30455	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	17	17	12	11	19	22	16	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
31706	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	31	15	15	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	18	17	38	39	12	12
62577	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	31	15	16	16	17	12	11	19	22	17	16	17	17	39	39	12	12
38178	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	26	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	22	16	16	18	17	35	38	12	12
41848	13	25	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	14	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	22	17	16	17	17	38	40	12	12

Modal Comparisons
ID	D Y S 3 9 3	D Y S 3 9 0	D Y S 1 9 / 3 9 4	D Y S 3 9 1	D Y S 3 8 5 a	D Y S 3 8 5 b	D Y S 4 2 6	D Y S 3 8 8	D Y S 4 3 9	D Y S 3 8 9 - 1	D Y S 3 9 2	D Y S 3 8 9 - 2	D Y S 4 5 8	D Y S 4 5 9 a	D Y S 4 5 9 b	D Y S 4 5 5	D Y S 4 5 4	D Y S 4 4 7	D Y S 4 3 7	D Y S 4 4 8	D Y S 4 4 9	D Y S 4 6 4 a	D Y S 4 6 4 b	D Y S 4 6 4 c	D Y S 4 6 4 d	D Y S 4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A I i a	Y C A I i b	D Y S 4 5 6	D Y S 6 0 7	D Y S 5 7 6	D Y S 5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	D Y S 4 4 2	D Y S 4 3 8
Ui Neill	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	18	30	15	16	16	17	11	11	19	23	17	16	18	17	37	39	12	12
McLaughlin	13	25