Old Spanish document suggests Irish were in America before Columbus
1521 Spanish reports indicates Irish may have settled in Georgia and the Carolinas
Published Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 7:18 AM
Updated Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 9:24 AM
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, a historian and professor, wrote about what would become Georgia and the Carolinas in his report named "De Orbe Novo” (About the New World.)
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Thornton himself asserts that researchers believe that the Duhare tribe was established prior to Columbus “discovering” America in 1492. However, he freely admits that historians and researchers do not know how, when or why the Irish arrived in present-day America.
While there is overwhelming evidence of Irish influence in what is now the area of South Carolina and Georgia, Thornton himself is careful to note that until solid DNA evidence is produced, it is hard to definitively link pre-Columbus America with Ireland.
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darragh S | Feb 16, 2013, 09:08 AM EST
Gandhara. i meant. Thats the Journey Monkey magic went on. O'Hara of the Dalcassians were big in Armagh. And during the Troubles they had a dastardly reputation for Scalping the heads off of the SAS troopers they captured. WTF this must mean something to someone else if I can decipher these this.
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darragh S | Feb 16, 2013, 09:05 AM EST
Ghandhara Ghandara they say it was in India...you wanna fight...fight me!
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seanomelb | Feb 15, 2013, 06:38 PM EST
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 06:32 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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mamaginnty | Feb 14, 2013, 05:29 PM EST
IC needs to get their submit button fixed, does not happen on any other site I use. ( REPEATS )
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:38 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:37 PM EST
It certainly is possible the Irish visited America. The Vikings were in Ireland by 795 AD and is not a very long leap of faith to extrapolate that the Viking vessels were copied by the Irish or some Vikings may have settled in Ireland and the shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Irish. Is is also likely the Vikings and "native" Irish population intermarried or at least intermingled. Anyway, lets limit Christopher Columbus to being a visitor to America in 1492.
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The Commentator | Feb 14, 2013, 04:07 PM EST
Regardless of whether or not the Irish were in North America, the Vikings certainly were here long before Columbus. What we do know is that Columbus was lost and thought he was in India. I believe many history books still claim Columbus discovered America and haven't taken the trouble to correct their errors. There really was no discovery, America was already here and had an indigenous population of various tribes. Unfortunately the "white man" arrived and over time decimated the native Americans, stole their land and forced them to live in specific areas like cattle with little to no opportunity to maintain their customs and lifestyle. Those that were not killed were lied to and forced to accept whatever was offered even though those promises were broken. If you are not white in America, (at least so far) you are at a disadvantage. Sorry I got off track but Columbus was not here first and didn't discover America.
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WoundedKnee | Feb 14, 2013, 02:20 PM EST
There was a tribe of native Americans out in nebraska called the OMahers. Definitely of Irish origin. They gave their name to the state capital, Omaha.
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