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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] Questions ???
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:58:44 +0000


Hi John, sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that the possible NPE associated with the blacksmith's son was the cause of the 'loss' of the main O'Neill line. I used that as an illustration only because at least it is remembered while older ambiguous situations are not in times when we have only lists of kings and, maybe, tanists. Especially in a culture that was substantially different from this one -- where there was nothing immoral with having multiple wives, for example, in pre-Christian Ireland. Adoption was much more informal even in American and British society, even a hundred years ago.

In any case is there any theory as to whether the NPE occurs in both branches of the O'Neills or one in particular?

Linda Merle

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