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Subject: Re: [DNA-R1B1C7] Ui Neill & Connachta Surnames
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:33:14 EST

In a message dated 23/11/2007 23:07:27 GMT Standard Time,
writes:

Can Reid place the Acannan surname in Galloway and Dumfries prior to these
dates? It's one thing to say the inhabitants of Galloway and Dumfries were
"Irish in origin" and quite another to look for specific surnames in
Ireland
that might have migrated intact to Scotland. An independent origin in
Scotland for the surname seems more likely to me.
John

The Acannan turn up in the late 1400s. I'm still working on the article on
those surnames starting with the prefix "A" in Ayrshire, Galloway and
Dumfriesshire. I'm incline to agree with you, there are some surnames are definitely
of independent origin. I do think though there are a certain families, who
are of 'Irish origin'.

To clarify, what is the earliest date to which we can attach a proven
surname or group of families of R1b1c7 origin?

Alan

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