Celtic origins of Irish now disputed by new DNA results - POLL

Well Darn. But if you think about it ,it could be true.

This is an advertisement dressed up as a news story, which is also incorrect. "We" in Ireland are not being taught that the Celts were the earliest inhabitants in Ireland; it is widely known that the Celts did not arrive on a deserted island. If this "news" article is the best that Mike O'Laughlin can do, his book cannot be worth reading.

We knew the Celts were late comers to Ireland.According to myth the tribe of the Fomorians was on the scene long before any other races came to Ireland.The Partholonians were said to have landed in Ireland at Beltaine.The Nemedians were the next race of people to arrive in Ireland after the Partholonians were mysteriously wiped out by a plague,according to the Lebor Gabála,the Book of Invasion.Later came colonizers from Spain called the Fir Bolgs. They were actually three tribes;men of Domnu,men of Gaillion,and men of Bolg.They inter-married with the Fomors and held the country until the arrival of the "Tuatha De Danann".The De Danann people arrived after the Firbolgs, and were to force the Firbolgs into partial serfdom. The Tuatha De Danann established Tara on the Boyne Valley,the ritual inaugaration and burial place for the ancient Kings of Ireland.Take your "Pict"

Mike: This is not news. I think most Irish know there were people already in Ireland before the Celts arrived. The Celts (Gaels) themselves wrote about them as well, as in the Firblogs, the Romanians, and Tuatha De Danan (forgive the spelling) What the Celts did give to Ireland, was it's language, and culture. I am sure too when they arrived in Ireland they incorporate aspects of whatever culture/cultures were present at the time. P.S. we learned about this years ago;old news.

Blood of the Irish is an excellent documentary- well worth watching if you enjoy history.