The patron saint of the O'Neills was Saint Mura of Fahan, here in Donegal. He was sixth in descent from Niall of the nine hostages. Please watch a video we created to raise awareness and funds to conserve the cross and church remains at his original monastic site. We also have a website @t Thanks people.
I am directly related to this man and have the R-S675 gene, I am born of the docherty family, which is the modern form of Ó Dochartaigh, which means hurtful or obstructive. The Ó Dochartaigh clan was led by Cenél Conaill, who was the great-grandson of Conall Gulban, who was the son of the famous Niall Noígíallach
It makes sense that he did die on the continent around 430.Atilla was running amok and the Roman procounsel Aeitius was cobbling together alliances with The Visigoths and anyone else willing to fight the Huns.Aeitius would have welcomed Irish warriors.The monks may have been on the money afterall.
There is a story that as a boat approached the island of Ireland. It was announced that the first man to touch the shore would be proclaimed king of the island. As the boat approached the shore, Niall cut off his own hand and threw it onto the shore, thereby claiming his place as high king.
If you're a descendant of Niall of the Nine Hostages, click here to learn more about the only fully-illustrated children's book that I'm authoring about King Niall: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1195848313/niall-and-the-stone-of-destiny
hey lance i done my dna test to see where my ancestors came from lol i got the results yesterday i am more Irish than i am scottish lol i am a descendant of him :D
Hi, Pat. My name is Ray Fearne. Like a lot of people, I'm trying to trace my ancestors. In particular, on my Mothers side & that's where you come in. :) Her maiden name is O'Donnell from Donegall. I've watched your You-Tube videos & my Mother presented me with a key ring. It contained a yellow crest, with a blue sleeve, & hand, holding a red cross. As I dig though my family's history, I have many questions! I gather, my family was related to the O'Neils In the area described as Ulster. I'f, I'm correct in thinking this is what, we now know to be Northern Ireland? Secondly, is there any information, you could provide me with. In regards, to my ancestors, both previous & after the fleeing of Queen Elizabeth the first?
My father found out today that he has the R-M269 gene....where’s my Irish family at?!? does this make us royalty? 🤔......I should really start taking St. Patrick’s day more seriously....
ataaga.com/crusader-kings-2-niall-noigiallach-historical-guide/ My gaming review site ataaga.com has begun doing features on the history of various countries, rulers, generals and others presented in games such as Crusader Kings II which is a must play for you if you like history. Anyway today we did a feature on Niall Noígíallach for our Irish fans. You can read about his history in the link provided
I'm a black man and Nial is my DNA grandfather. Hi, I"m Harrold. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA and now live in Atlanta, GA as an adult. I grew up knowing and identifying as an African American. Recently I have my DNA history sequenced and I am a direct paternal line grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. But if you saw me in passing walking down the street, you'd likely see me as a Black Man. Quite Shocked, but DNA doesn't lie. What is crazy is that I know on my mom's side of the family they are from the Tyus Clan. So I guess it goes to say that I'm a Black Irishman? Only in DNA, not in culture. I do like Colcannon and champ, Boxty and Soda Bread, I guess now I know why LOL. I've asked a geneticist in the UK and in Ireland to test my DNA even more but I haven't gotten anyone interested yet. I'm enjoying finding videos on TH-cam about my Irish family and the line of my DNA grandfather NIALL who died in 428. I guess this means, I'm a Prince? LOL
Thanks for sharing this fascinating clip. My clan MacNeill are also descendants and moved onto Barra, Scotland. Fascinating history! All the best, Heather MacNeill
Not my argument but a fun fact is that Egyptian royals were not native Egyptians. King Tut results are haplogroup R1b1a2, a haplogroup shared by 70% of European men living today.
My haplogroup is also R1b1 and Marie Antoinette and a king of England also. Im a black man from USA! Dr Wm ( Skip) Gates found he was related to Nial also. It didn't occur to him most never heard of Nial and tbe 9 hostages LOL He had multiple wives? Was he Christian? They try to say Beowulf which was Germanic story found in England had Christian themes! Quiet as it's kept EUROPE wasn't always Christian and Ireland may have converted before England lol
I am trying to research my real last name, but my dad's birth record is in another state and it's kind of difficult cause I have to file with a different office instead of just filing the normal form cause his birth year is before 1990. Regardless, I'm def a "Niall of the Nine" I would like to know more about my ancestor. I hope someone posts a link with more info.
@jimaldo64 The part you are mentioning about The O'Neills being named after the river nile is nowhere to be found in Irish myth. As a person whos moms side of the family are O'neills I strongly suggest you dont be telling lies about us if you know whats good for you me lad!
KnightlySirJames1 It's been many many years and I've meant to research, before I learned we are descendants (alias below) . I had seen it in occultism. So I wanted to research again what I once recognized decades ago. It does unsettle me tbh.
I am African American with a background of African, English, Irish, Native American and Philapino blood and my brother's DNA just came back as a direct descendant.
@jimaldo64 It was Irish monks that invented the whole story about egyptians, in order to try and connect the ancient Irish to the bible. You must be wary of guys that refer to themselves as archaeologists these days that try to come up with these crazy theorys to sell books. Irish people and egyptians are a completely different dna signature and you can google that. The bible can be interpeted many different ways sometimes, it helps to be careful jumping to conclusions.
Thank you for this reading. I m tracing back my ancestors and i was led to your channel in my research. Very interesting. My ancestor come from the isle of Barra Ignace Angus MacNeil (Son of Jean MacNeil and Mary Oneil 1700) and his wife Catherine Maclean. I was told that the MacNeil family had irish descendants.
justin crumpton Irish isn't a race, it's a nationality and ethnicity. You can't be "almost Irish/Scottish". You can only be *fully* Irish and Scottish via achieving nationalities in both countries.
MrRonanONeill Irish isn't a ethnicity. Ireland is your nationality and WHITE is your ethnicity. People all these world's werent made for a reason they do have different meanings lol.
MrRonanONeill also it's very possible to be "part Irish" 90% of people in today's world if they got a gene check would find they are actually a mix. It's very rare if not non existent to find a "pure bred" human of just one ethnicity in modern society. I'm sure if you go to Africa etc or find tribes that haven't had mixed contact then it's possible. But majority of people in a first world country will be a mix of things. Even if they have a totally white family it's still possible to have black ancestors etc so it's very possible that you're mixed with other white races to.
Yamaha Life that’s ridiculous. Is a Chinese man not Chinese because he lives in Singapore? Is his ethnicity simply Asian? No. Phenotypes: Northern European, Mediterranean, East African, Southeast Asian etc. Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, Basque, Thai etc. your genetic-ancestral, rather than cultural heritage. Nationality: American, British, Irish, Argentinian, etc. Race is largely an ambiguous social construct used to lump ethnicities and phenotypes into usable data sets and simplified talking points.
I hadn't heard about the Neil/Nile myth, but the Scots appealed to the Pope for their independence on the basis of a supposed relation to Egypt. The Pope back then bought it (for better or worse) 2x, then finally gave control of Scotland to the English, probably cuz he knew they (the English) weren't going to stop anyways.
A lot more research needs to be done on this but there always truth in old tales ,in Ireland we still youse the 4/5/5/6 definition to describe your cousin ,Hugh Cyril.philip ,paddy seamus O Reilly by saying that name you know the lads great great grandfather was a farmer in Sligo and the talk of the town for shagging.
Ezekiel 31:9 King James Version (KJV) I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
Terry Murphy I’m a Murchadha from Roscommon County crock. Her Majesty ship 🚢 The kangaroo Brought my great grandparents Here in the year 1865 James M Murphy and Johanna Hayes Murphy.🍀
Aye but can he trace his ancestors to Noah (though apparently everyone can?).It is said that Niall of the Nine Hostages was descended from a biblical Nial who was the 3rd great grandson of Noah and the Nile River was named for him. Descended from him was Niall of the Isle of Barra in the Scottish Outer Hebrides who is the progenitor of the Clan of MacNeill.
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The patron saint of the O'Neills was Saint Mura of Fahan, here in Donegal. He was sixth in descent from Niall of the nine hostages. Please watch a video we created to raise awareness and funds to conserve the cross and church remains at his original monastic site. We also have a website @t Thanks people.
I am directly related to this man and have the R-S675 gene, I am born of the docherty family, which is the modern form of Ó Dochartaigh, which means hurtful or obstructive. The Ó Dochartaigh clan was led by Cenél Conaill, who was the great-grandson of Conall Gulban, who was the son of the famous Niall Noígíallach
We might be cousins because I am also related to him
This is wonderful info! Thank you for posting.
Niall of the nice hostages is one off my ancestors ✌🏻
Mine too. I have the HyNiall book and links to the Parkers in England. :)
Same here
Same, we are all related then haha
Mine too!!! Hello family!!!
I did some research and found it is pronounced with the long "i." Like the river in Egypt. Nile.
It makes sense that he did die on the continent around 430.Atilla was running amok and the Roman procounsel Aeitius was cobbling together alliances with The Visigoths and anyone else willing to fight the Huns.Aeitius would have welcomed Irish warriors.The monks may have been on the money afterall.
My paternal haplogroup links me and my siblings to him via 23and me.... and we are Puerto Rican’s.... extremely interesting
At 7:48 as he says the words "the angles and the Saxons come in" a squirrel passes by outside on the lawn.
There is a story that as a boat approached the island of Ireland. It was announced that the first man to touch the shore would be proclaimed king of the island. As the boat approached the shore, Niall cut off his own hand and threw it onto the shore, thereby claiming his place as high king.
My ancestor
I’m related to Niall of the nine hostages R-M222
Same as , powerful clan
If you're a descendant of Niall of the Nine Hostages, click here to
learn more about the only fully-illustrated children's book that I'm
authoring about King Niall: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1195848313/niall-and-the-stone-of-destiny
hey lance i done my dna test to see where my ancestors came from lol i got the results yesterday i am more Irish than i am scottish lol i am a descendant of him :D
21% ireland 7% scotland :D
My Gggrand mother was an O’Neill. Her father from County Tyrone and from there all they go all the way back to Naill.
@Doomdood13
wrong. gaelic is never pronounced like it looks on paper It is pronounced Niel. Greetings from Ireland.
To quote one Irish Historian on TH-cam whose been reading Rahilly, "But it's lies we're tellin'" LOL!!!
I just found out that i am a descendant of Niall as well. Also Scandanavian,Iberian.
I'm an O'Daugherty, I'm almost fully Irish/Scottish
Hi, Pat. My name is Ray Fearne. Like a lot of people, I'm trying to trace my ancestors. In particular, on my Mothers side & that's where you come in. :) Her maiden name is O'Donnell from Donegall. I've watched your You-Tube videos & my Mother presented me with a key ring. It contained a yellow crest, with a blue sleeve, & hand, holding a red cross. As I dig though my family's history, I have many questions! I gather, my family was related to the O'Neils In the area described as Ulster. I'f, I'm correct in thinking this is what, we now know to be Northern Ireland? Secondly, is there any information, you could provide me with. In regards, to my ancestors, both previous & after the fleeing of Queen Elizabeth the first?
Question is there a connection between Niel and Godred Crovan?
I hope you are well sir! Castle Sween blood. Naill of the Nine Hostages 🙏
Being of Native American, Scandanavian and Iberian descent. I just found out that I'm a descendant of Niall of the 9 hostages.
Welcome to the family, brother. :)
Lol yea ,I'm also Irish ,French,Native American X2a2 haplotype and related to him too.
RM269 is the gene for Neill for me
I also just found this out pretty cool
Jason Brown me to
My father found out today that he has the R-M269 gene....where’s my Irish family at?!? does this make us royalty? 🤔......I should really start taking St. Patrick’s day more seriously....
I am a direct descendant as well. My father had the gene.
Well seeing that he apparently enslaved Saint Patrick. I don't think you should.
Hello cousins
Me too. Looks like we are cousins about 60 times removed LOL!
ataaga.com/crusader-kings-2-niall-noigiallach-historical-guide/
My gaming review site ataaga.com has begun doing features on the history of various countries, rulers, generals and others presented in games such as Crusader Kings II which is a must play for you if you like history.
Anyway today we did a feature on Niall Noígíallach for our Irish fans. You can read about his history in the link provided
Agreed. As/If you find any info. let me know. If What I have pertains to you findings, I will share.
I'm a black man and Nial is my DNA grandfather. Hi, I"m Harrold. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA and now live in Atlanta, GA as an adult. I grew up knowing and identifying as an African American. Recently I have my DNA history sequenced and I am a direct paternal line grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. But if you saw me in passing walking down the street, you'd likely see me as a Black Man. Quite Shocked, but DNA doesn't lie. What is crazy is that I know on my mom's side of the family they are from the Tyus Clan. So I guess it goes to say that I'm a Black Irishman? Only in DNA, not in culture. I do like Colcannon and champ, Boxty and Soda Bread, I guess now I know why LOL. I've asked a geneticist in the UK and in Ireland to test my DNA even more but I haven't gotten anyone interested yet. I'm enjoying finding videos on TH-cam about my Irish family and the line of my DNA grandfather NIALL who died in 428. I guess this means, I'm a Prince? LOL
I’ve recently found out that I’m one of thousands of descendants of Niall
Apparently we're kin then, I too, have had the DNA research come back and confirm the same. Last name of Nelson. Probably O'Neil back in the day.
Nelson son of Nells or maybe Nial?
Man that is something, great to keep that knowledge of history especially of thia stature. So many common folks have a place .
According to Family Tree DNA I am a "Niall of the Nine Hostages" descendent. I would like to hear more about the subject.
Thanks for sharing this fascinating clip. My clan MacNeill are also descendants and moved onto Barra, Scotland. Fascinating history! All the best, Heather MacNeill
FYI: there’s another MacNeil in the comments. That’s fun.
Not my argument but a fun fact is that Egyptian royals were not native Egyptians. King Tut results are haplogroup R1b1a2, a haplogroup shared by 70% of European men living today.
Mich 🐀
My haplogroup is also R1b1 and Marie Antoinette and a king of England also. Im a black man from USA! Dr Wm ( Skip) Gates found he was related to Nial also. It didn't occur to him most never heard of Nial and tbe 9 hostages LOL He had multiple wives? Was he Christian? They try to say Beowulf which was Germanic story found in England had Christian themes! Quiet as it's kept EUROPE wasn't always Christian and Ireland may have converted before England lol
I'm DNA-linked to him through two family names; Campbell, and McLaughlin. He left a huge DNA footprint, too bad nobody knows where he was buried.
I am trying to research my real last name, but my dad's birth record is in another state and it's kind of difficult cause I have to file with a different office instead of just filing the normal form cause his birth year is before 1990. Regardless, I'm def a "Niall of the Nine" I would like to know more about my ancestor. I hope someone posts a link with more info.
@jimaldo64 The part you are mentioning about The O'Neills being named after the river nile is nowhere to be found in Irish myth. As a person whos moms side of the family are O'neills I strongly suggest you dont be telling lies about us if you know whats good for you me lad!
Any idea what the "Red Hand" on the heraldry of Niall/ O'Neil means. I have guesses, but would prefer facts.
KnightlySirJames1 It's been many many years and I've meant to research, before I learned we are descendants (alias below) . I had seen it in occultism. So I wanted to research again what I once recognized decades ago. It does unsettle me tbh.
I am African American with a background of African, English, Irish, Native American and Philapino blood and my brother's DNA just came back as a direct descendant.
Funny my family before I did the DNA test on my dad's side was small and ever since I found out I"m a NOTNH I don't have that problem any more lol...
Was that Nial? I had heard the story but without a name attached.
@jimaldo64 It was Irish monks that invented the whole story about egyptians, in order to try and connect the ancient Irish to the bible. You must be wary of guys that refer to themselves as archaeologists these days that try to come up with these crazy theorys to sell books. Irish people and egyptians are a completely different dna signature and you can google that. The bible can be interpeted many different ways sometimes, it helps to be careful jumping to conclusions.
Irish History
I Am a Nolan, historically O’Nialleen, or “grandchild of O’Niall.
Definitely my family. You look so much like me. Lol
23and me linked my Daddy to Niall of the nine hostages.
Great-grand dad Niall was a space alien.
I'm his descendant, my family crest bears his battle standard.
Pronunciation is wrong its Niall not Neil
My ancestor, btw I'm American.
omne solum forti patria est
Every land is a homeland for a brave man
Austin our family motto.
Just finding out that the Niall lineage stems from my Paternal Grandmother.
My daddy's side as well.
I am an Iraqi, carrying Niall gene
Nine as always been in my family got the same DNA of niall
Same for me.
Thank you for this reading. I m tracing back my ancestors and i was led to your channel in my research. Very interesting. My ancestor come from the isle of Barra Ignace Angus MacNeil (Son of Jean MacNeil and Mary Oneil 1700) and his wife Catherine Maclean. I was told that the MacNeil family had irish descendants.
Correct!
The Scoti came from Ireland. Highland Gaelic patronymics are largely Irish in origen.
justin crumpton Irish isn't a race, it's a nationality and ethnicity. You can't be "almost Irish/Scottish". You can only be *fully* Irish and Scottish via achieving nationalities in both countries.
Well I'm a 'Daly', as is all my clan, no matter where we live in the world, Mr O'Neill. And we descend from Niall as well.
my great uncle john is a daly the greatest man ive ever known
MrRonanONeill Irish isn't a ethnicity. Ireland is your nationality and WHITE is your ethnicity. People all these world's werent made for a reason they do have different meanings lol.
MrRonanONeill also it's very possible to be "part Irish" 90% of people in today's world if they got a gene check would find they are actually a mix. It's very rare if not non existent to find a "pure bred" human of just one ethnicity in modern society. I'm sure if you go to Africa etc or find tribes that haven't had mixed contact then it's possible. But majority of people in a first world country will be a mix of things. Even if they have a totally white family it's still possible to have black ancestors etc so it's very possible that you're mixed with other white races to.
Yamaha Life that’s ridiculous. Is a Chinese man not Chinese because he lives in Singapore? Is his ethnicity simply Asian? No.
Phenotypes: Northern European, Mediterranean, East African, Southeast Asian etc.
Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, Basque, Thai etc. your genetic-ancestral, rather than cultural heritage.
Nationality: American, British, Irish, Argentinian, etc.
Race is largely an ambiguous social construct used to lump ethnicities and phenotypes into usable data sets and simplified talking points.
carfin grotto-come to the bower,highland cathedral,scotland the brave,row me home to islay
watch?v=N0ZTjXTF6FQ
I hadn't heard about the Neil/Nile myth, but the Scots appealed to the Pope for their independence on the basis of a supposed relation to Egypt. The Pope back then bought it (for better or worse) 2x, then finally gave control of Scotland to the English, probably cuz he knew they (the English) weren't going to stop anyways.
A lot more research needs to be done on this but there always truth in old tales ,in Ireland we still youse the 4/5/5/6 definition to describe your cousin ,Hugh Cyril.philip ,paddy seamus O Reilly by saying that name you know the lads great great grandfather was a farmer in Sligo and the talk of the town for shagging.
It was Nial not Neil as O'NEILL was anglicised from the Gaelic.
I thought all men are direct descendants of Noah and his son's ?
The word Adam in Hebrew means rosy, to be able to blush, or to see the blood through one's skin. Read the meaning of Adams' name...
Ezekiel 31:9 King James Version (KJV)
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
My bf has him in his ancestry
@jimaldo64 I follow science, not new age horseshit theorys, or misinterpetations of the bible. Irish dna, egyptian dna compleately different.
*70% of British men, sorry.
so he raided before the vikings
Its very very likely he ruled Scotland.
@mcfcfan...it's likely he never ruled scotland.
The Ennis family atleast my part of it are descendants of this high king
The Dixie Chicks..guardian highest ranking wolf..Niall of the nine hostages..irish wolf queen.. prescription..the brothers Grimm..🧙🍉🍭🥿
Niall was the Ragnar of Ireland. Replete with stealing a christian
He stole a empire from Murchadha who brought st. Patrick to Ireland
Terry Murphy I’m a Murchadha from Roscommon County crock. Her Majesty ship 🚢 The kangaroo Brought my great grandparents Here in the year 1865 James M Murphy and Johanna Hayes Murphy.🍀
Wow that's something!
Niall Noigiallach of nine Hostages maybe Good Irish King but never compare to Brian Boru who united Ireland under one high king but not a empire.
Aye but can he trace his ancestors to Noah (though apparently everyone can?).It is said that Niall of the Nine Hostages was descended from a biblical Nial who was the 3rd great grandson of Noah and the Nile River was named for him.
Descended from him was Niall of the Isle of Barra in the Scottish Outer Hebrides who is the progenitor of the Clan of MacNeill.
@@TheBarmbrackthecat wow