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Arms Driscoll DNA Project
Corca Laoighdhe
DNA
The forbear of the O'Driscoll is said to be hEidirsceoil, born about 910 A.D., a descendant of the Corca Laoighdhe clan. The DNA project has revealed that there are different genetic branches to the O'Driscoll family tree. This page compares the Driscolls with other surnames also said to be Corca Laoighdhe within each of the haplogroup and clades known to contain a Driscoll. The results show that within R1b - South Irish there are many Corca Laoighdhe names and the modal O'Driscoll haplotype differs from the other names at DYS385b=16. Within R1b - Northwest Irish there are a significant number of Corca Laoighdhe names and within I2b1 Continental 2a there are none.
As a tribe it appears that the Corca Laoighdhe were as heterogeneous in their day as the O'Driscoll are today. Their ancient founder appears to have been R1b - South Irish and the other clades are presumed to be the result of non-paternal events.
According to the recent book by Éamon Lankford, O Driscolls Past and Present," a central and tantalizing mystery for present day O Driscolls is who should be considered 'The O Driscoll', the hereditary chieftain of the clan." Even if the Corca Laoighdhe are identified as R1b- South Irish that does not solve the mystery since the chief's hereditary yDNA line can vary in time. One way this happens is when there is no son to take his father's place and instead the heir is a son-in-law who changes his name to O'Driscoll.

The families of Corca Laoighdhe

The Corca Laoighdhe were a great clan in the southwest of County Cork. Their territory was coextensive with the Diocese of Ross, and their chief families were those of O’Coffey, O’Dinneen, O’Driscoll, O’Flynn, O’Hea, O’Hennessy and O’Leary.
[Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland, VII. The Érainn]
"Each tuath of Corca Luighe was governed by a taoiseach and beneath him were the hereditary leaders. Tuatha O Fitcheallaigh and O Dunghalaigh merged in Clonakilty. O'Fehilly and O'Dunlea were the taoiseacha. Oglaigh or Leaders are represented by names which still survive, i.e. Duggan, Keady, Eady, Anglin, Kennedy, Cagney, Hennessy, Leary, Dineen, Cronin, Hayes or O'Hea, Murray, Dulea, Coffey, Cowhig, Cullinane, Downey, Lahiffe, Shinnick, Deady and Muintir Oh Illigh or Hill. The O'Driscolls were the ruling race."
[Glenn Nolen, 2008]

Haplogroup R1b - Clade: South Irish

Modal Haplotypes

Some names are not well represented, e.g. Anglin and Cronin; see the Phylogenetic Diagram which shows the names of all the haplotypes used. The phylogenetic calculations for the O'Driscoll of this haplogroup and clade result in a TMRCA of about 1000 years. An independent estimate of the age of this group has been calculated using Tim Janzen's variance calculator. With a sample size of 5 67 marker Driscoll Haplotypes the result using Ken Nordtvedt's method and Chandler's and Little's mutation rates is 880 years. These ages are consistent with assuming that this clade's common ancestor is hEidirsceoil, born about 910 A.D
FTDNA Configuration - DNA Results Comparison
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South_Irish 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 17 36 37 13 12 12 13 12 11 13 24 10 13 12 11 22
Anglin 14 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 28 15 15 17 17 11 12 19 23 15 15 18 17 36 38 13 12
Kennedy 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 17 36 38 12 12
Muintir_Oh_Illigh 13 25 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 16 18 17 36 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 11
O_hAodha 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 13 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 10 19 23 16 15 19 17 36 39 13 12
O_hAonghusa 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 19 23 15 17 12 12 11 15 24 10
O_Croinin 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29
O_Cobhthaigh 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 16 36 38 13 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 22 20 15 12 11 13 11 11 12 11
O_Duinnin 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 13 18 17 35 36 11 12
O_hEidirsceoil 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 37 13 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 11
O_Floinn 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 13 12 12 13 12 11 13 24 10 13 12 11 22
O_Laoghaire 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 16 36 37 13 12 12 13 12 11 13 24 10 13 12 11 22
Murray 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 13 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 11 19 23 15 16 19 17 36 37 13 12 12 13 23
Distance from reference: Zero One Two Three+

Phylogenetic Diagram

Phylogenetic Diagram
In this representation the lines in red encapsulate all the O'Driscoll outlining a cluster having a TMRCA of about 1350 years. Given the uncertainty in the diagram this is consistent with the O'Driscoll claim of descent from O hEidirsceoil circa 914 A.D.
Some of the outliers in the above diagram could be due multiple origins for as Desmond points out "the Eoganacht Raithlind have so many offshoots because The Book of Munster includes excerpts from a 1320 poem commissioned by the O'Donoghue Mor, and is therefore more detailed. However, some of the surnames noted are also found in Erainn septs. In those cases, it's most likely the same surname had multiple origins, or else there are discrepancies in some of the ancient genealogies. (For instance, O'Cronin, O'Duggan, O'Flynn, O'Hea, O'Leary, and Lynch are also claimed as part of the Corcu Loigde sept.)"

Haplogroup R1b - Clade: Northwest Irish

Some names are not well represented, e.g. Driscoll and Kennedy; see the Phylogenetic Diagram which shows the names of all the haplotypes used.

Modal Haplotypes

FTDNA Configuration - DNA Results Comparison
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modal 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 16 18 17 38 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 21 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 25 20 13 12 11 13 12 11 12 12 12 11 12 23 10 14 12 11 24
R1b_Northwest_Irish 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 38 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 21 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 25 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12
Kennedy 13 25 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 11 11 25 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 19 23 12 12 14 24
O_Cobhthaigh 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 17 18 17 37 39 12 12
O_Duinnin 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 16 18 17 38 41 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 21 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 25 20 13 12 11 13 12 11 12 12
O_Floinn 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 31 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 16 19 17 38 39 12 12
O_hAodha 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 12 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 38 40 12 12
O_hEidirsceoil 13 26 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 18 12 12 12 14 12 11 12 23 10 13 12 11 22
Distance from reference: Zero One Two Three+

Phylogenetic Diagram

NW Irish Haplotypes

Haplogroup R1b

There are different Driscoll families that fall within R1b and are not part of any recognized clade therein. The phylogenetic diagram compares them to the closest matches that could be found for the other Corca Laoighdhe surnames. Times before the present in excess of 1000 years have been greyed out to show family groupings as they might have existed in the context in the time of hEidirsceoil.
R1b Phylogentic Diagram

Haplogroup I2a - Clade: Isles A

Despite there being a large number of Driscoll in this clade (represented by the modal haplotype Driscoll-Isles-A ), not many of the other Corca Laoighdhe names could be found from which to base a comparison. The phylogenetic calculations for the O'Driscoll of this haplogroup and clade result in a TMRCA of about 530 years. An independent estimate of the age of this group has been calculated using Tim Janzen's variance calculator. With a sample size of 12 67 marker Driscoll Haplotypes the result using Ken Nordtvedt's method and Chandler's and Little's mutation rates is 430 years. These ages are too young to this clade's common ancestor is hEidirsceoil, born about 910 A.D
FTDNA Configuration - DNA Results Comparison
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I2a*-Isles-A 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30 18 8 10 11 12 24 14 20 30 12 14 14 15 10 10 19 21 17 13 12 10 11 8 15 16 7 11 10 8 13 11 12 22 22 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 24 20 13 12 10 13 10 11 12 11 11 12 11 9 15 10 12 21
Cohig_MJ_ANC 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 29 18 8 10 11 10 24 13 20 30 12 14 14 15 10 10 19 21 17 12 10 12 13 11 11 11 11 15 10 12 21
Dennehy_8 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30 18 8 10 11 12 24 14 20 30 12 12 14 15
Driscoll-Isles-A 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30 18 8 10 11 12 24 14 20 30 12 14 14 15 10 10 19 21 17 13 18 19 35 36 12 10 11 8 15 16 7 11 10 8 12 11 12 22 22 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 24 20 13 12 10 13 10 11 12 11 11 12 11 23 9 16 10 13 21
Driscoll_SD_ANC 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 31 18 11 10 24 20 29 12 14 14 15 10 10 19 21 10 11 16 21
Flinn_F-32 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 14 11 30
O`Leary_O-7 13 23 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30
O`Leary_KP_ANC 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30 18 11 10 24 20 30 12 14 14 15 10 10 19 21 10 11 15 21
O`Leary_CG_ANC 13 24 15 11 12 16 11 13 11 13 11 30 11 10 24 13 10 10 19 21 10 11 12 11 11
Distance from reference: Zero One Two Three+

Haplogroup I1a - Clade: Ultra Norse

Not many of the Corca Laoighdhe names including Driscoll could be found from which to base a comparison.
FTDNA Configuration - DNA Results Comparison
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5
7
8
D
Y
S
3
9
5
S
1
a
D
Y
S
3
9
5
S
1
b
D
Y
S
5
9
0
D
Y
S
5
3
7
D
Y
S
6
4
1
D
Y
S
4
7
2
D
Y
S
4
0
6
S
1
D
Y
S
5
1
1
D
Y
S
4
2
5
D
Y
S
4
1
3
a
D
Y
S
4
1
3
b
D
Y
S
5
5
7
D
Y
S
5
9
4
D
Y
S
4
3
6
D
Y
S
4
9
0
D
Y
S
5
3
4
D
Y
S
4
5
0
D
Y
S
4
4
4
D
Y
S
4
8
1
D
Y
S
5
2
0
D
Y
S
4
4
6
D
Y
S
6
1
7
D
Y
S
5
6
8
D
Y
S
4
8
7
D
Y
S
5
7
2
D
Y
S
6
4
0
D
Y
S
4
9
2
D
Y
S
5
6
5
I1a-uN1 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 12 10 11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 10 12 23 25 15 10 12 12 17 8 13 25 20 13 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
Driscoll 23446 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16
Driscoll 17173 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 20 35 38 12 10
Dendinger_5 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 15 10 10 19 21 14 14 16 19 35 35 12 10 11 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 9 9 12 21 25 15 10 12 12 17 8 13 27 20 14 13 11 12 11 11 12 11
Dene_6 13 23 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28
Deen_7 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 24 16 20 29 11 14 15 16 11 10 19 21 14 14 18 20 36 37 12 10
Hughes_25944 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 15 11 12 11 28 13 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 15 21 33 35 11 10
Hughes_34215 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 15 11 12 11 28 13 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 15 21 33 35 11 10
Hughes_34567 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 12 14 15 15 10 10 19 21 14 14 18 18 36 36 12 10
Hughes_63817 13 22 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 13 11 30 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 12 14 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 20 33 36 12 10
Distance from reference: Zero One Two Three+

Haplogroup I2b1 - Clade: Continental 2a

No Corca Laoighdhe names could be found to match the Driscoll of this clade.

Corca Laoighdhe Data Sources



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