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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] Gallloglas
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:06:44 +0000

The Galloglas were clans of Scots mercenaries who sold their services to Irish Chieftains. Many, like the Sweeneys, were given land in payment and became irish clans themselves. My Coll line spupposedly began with a group of McColla galloglas who settled in Donegal. There are several good books on the subject--but I am onthe road and they are home inmy library.
Paul
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> I wonder if some of us are descendants of the Galloglas? I am confuse about
> the origin of the Galloglas. I read in a history book that the southern Ui
> Neill lived in Meath, Westmeath, and parts of the surrounding counties. The
> Vikings defeated the southern Ui Neill in 837. I think the Galloglas
> originally moved from Ireland to Scotland? Is it possible that the Galloglas
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> descendants of the southern Ui Neill and the Vikings?
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