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With the progress of science and the establishment of a new positive relationship between archaeologists and Irish heritage developers, more secrets from the past of Irish pirates are being exposed, which not only exist in cemeteries, unearthed houses and ancient settlements.

They still exist in the DNA of modern Irish people.

Vikings may have only existed in Ireland for three centuries-this is just a drop in the ocean compared with its long and dramatic history-but recent research shows that their influence is far greater than previously recognized. The Norwegians and Danes finally settled down and lived with Irish tribes. In some cases, they married Irish chiefs and formed alliances. The Danes in HNA described the invasion of Britain.

It can be seen from St. Edmund's miscellanies of life in the12nd century that the integration of Vikings and Irish people is reflected in many surnames in Ireland today: Doyle (son of a dark foreigner), mcauliffe (son of Olaf) and Mai manus (son of manus), all of which originated from Viking warriors marrying Irish women.

Other Nordic names found in Ireland include Kurt, Total, Derome Guller, Gould, Harold, Howard, Labrin, sweetman and tranter.

It is generally believed that the Vikings made relatively little genetic contribution to the Irish, and only a few surviving surnames were their heritage.

In order to support this view, a genetic study was conducted in 2006, which showed that there were almost no residual features of Viking era in Irish DNA (McEvoy, b.

Et al, 2006).

However, it only checks the paternal lines of Irish people with Norwegian surnames, and only uses the available genetic information of 1%.

From 20 17 to 12, a more rigorous study conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin showed that the Viking's genetic contribution to Irish DNA was greatly underestimated.

Their research pieced together a DNA map from the genes of 536 Irish men and women.

Their research results show the "amazing level" of Norwegian ancestors, mainly from counties and counties on the northern or western coast of Norway. Viking activities originated from Viking longboats in Reginald Tower, Watford, Ireland.

Just a few weeks later, another study agreed that the Vikings left a lasting impression on Ireland's DNA map.

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Weller Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge and University College London mapped the genetic similarities and differences between nearly 65,438+0,000 Irish people and more than 6,000 Irish people from Britain and continental Europe.

They also found that the ancestors of the Irish vikings were much more than before, unlike the Royal College's study that found the Vikings' genetic traces all over Ireland. The research of Trinity College found that the strongest signal appeared in Leicester in the south and middle (consistent with the largest settlement of Wiggins recorded in Dublin at present), followed by Connett and Leicester/Ulster in the north, and 1065438+ Dublin on the east coast of Ireland on April 23rd, 2004.

(Public domain), most of Viking's Irish history is as obscure as the mouth of the Li Fei River. In 837, a Viking fleet consisting of 60 dhows arrived here, marking the beginning of Viking settlement in Ireland.

However, with the exposure of new discoveries, archaeologists and scientists are continuing to clean up the muddy water, which provides a new or deeper understanding of the existence of Irish vikings.

It was not until last month that more Viking footprints appeared under the streets of Dublin.

Archaeologists discovered nine Viking architectural relics during their work in the ruins of Hodson Bay Dublin Hotel in Dean Street, including a "graffiti" figure riding a horse, carved into slate, leather shoes, wooden spoon, wooden bowl, pins decorated with copper alloy, processed bones and rare copper alloy pirate keys. Pirates' "graffiti" was etched on sl, looking for riders in Dean Stie, Dublin.

Image source: Professor Clark of the Archaeological Service in Corinth, Aisling, suggested that this area is a part of the suburbs, and it exists on the wooden piers of the main settlement found in the suburbs.

Friends from Dublin in the Middle Ages published a map in 1978, which marked "Archaeological Potential Area" with orange lines.

In other parts of Ireland, more secrets of the Viking era may be discovered.

Archaeological and genomics studies paint a more complex picture of the vikings.

They are not only soldiers, but also farmers, businessmen and craftsmen looking for new land. They left a permanent mark on the genetic makeup of Ireland and Irish people.

Above: Remanufactured pirate helmets and weapons (public domain). Joanna Gillan is Joanna Gillan's co-author, editor and writer.

For privacy reasons, she once wrote an article about ancient origins under the pseudonym April Holloway, but now she chooses to use her real name. Joanna has got a bachelor's degree. Read Mor.