Approximately 20% of Ashkenazi Jews belong to haplogroup E1b1b. [91], Ireland tends towards independence in foreign policy; thus the country is not a member of NATO and has a longstanding policy of military neutrality. Franz Kafka, a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, who is widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature probably belonged to E-Y161794, a Jewish branch of haplogroup E-M81, based on the Y-DNA test of another Kafka from Czechia at FTDNA. Ireland (Irish: ire [e] ()), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island.Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. 1958) is a descendant of John Baldwin (1635-1683) of Stonington, Connecticut, which places him in the R1b-U106 cluster in the Baldwin Surname DNA Project. Warren G. Harding (1865-1923), the 29th president of the United States, belonged to R1b-L21 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF49 > DF23 > ZP75 based on the results from the Harden/Harding DNA Project. In wartime, additional tasks include the provision of a traffic control organisation to allow rapid movement of military formations to their mission areas. [180], The following is a list of functional urban areas in Ireland (as defined by the OECD) and their approximate populations as of 2015[update].[191]. Other writers of importance during the 18th century and their most notable works include Laurence Sterne with the publication of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield. He was Commanding General of the Union Army for 5 months. Another possibility is that Napoleon III was fathered by Carel Hendrik Verhuell. William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), a British Liberal politician who served a record four times as Prime Minister under Queen Victoria, belonged to R1b-L21 based on a comparison of his genealogy with the results from Gladstone DNA Project. The university also has an active student government association, founded in 1910,[33] Campus Activities Board (CAB), and several foreign culture groups, a Neo-Black Society, PRIDE! [265] In 2011, Ireland was ranked the most charitable country in Europe, and second most charitable in the world. The High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court have authority, by means of judicial review, to determine the compatibility of laws and activities of other institutions of the state with the constitution and the law. Bogdanowicza et al. The O'Neill dynasty is a Gaelic Irish lineage that dominated the northern half of Ireland from the 6th to the 10th century. Also known as RC (or ARC), the college offers small classes, close student and faculty interaction and a rich community living experience. General Samuel McClellan, making him a member of haplogroup R1b-L21 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF49 > DF23 > Z2961 > M222. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1896), adapted as a film by Hollywood in 1951. Clan Gregor (or McGregor) is a Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 800s. Examples of popular Irish cuisine include boxty, colcannon, coddle, stew, and bacon and cabbage. It has become customary for coalitions to form a government, as there has not been a single-party government since 1989. John Witherspoon (1723-1794) was one of the Founding Father of the United States and the president of Princeton University from 1768 to 1794. [228] As Ireland was never a part of the Roman Empire, ancient architecture in Greco-Roman style is extremely rare, in contrast to most of Western Europe. The great English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882), who proposed the scientific theory of evolution and the process of natural selection, was a member of haplogroup R1b according to the test results from his great-great-grandson. According to the Buchanan DNA Project, most members of the Highlands Scottish Clan Buchanan belong to haplogroup R1b-L21 > DF13 > L1335 > L1065 > S744 > S691 > S695. George W. Randolph (1818-1867) was a Confederate general who served for eight months in 1862 as the Confederate States Secretary of War during the American Civil War. "Three former UNCG employees charged in moonlighting scandal". GNI* is 30% below GDP (or, GDP is 143% of GNI). Several members of the Lubomirski family were a candidate, at different times, for crowns of Poland, Bohemia and Hungary. While the state is officially bilingual, citizens can often struggle to access state services in Irish and most government publications are not available in both languages, even though citizens have the right to deal with the state in Irish. His son, Richard Taylor (1826-1879) was a Lieutenant General in the CSA and became army commander in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. Actor Alec Baldwin (b. Later, the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 was repealed in Ireland by the Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962. Union general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), who played a key role during the American Civil War, shared a common ancestor with Roger Sherman in the person of Henry Sherman (1511-1590) from Dedham, Essex. The right to life of the unborn was protected in the constitution by the Eighth Amendment in 1983; this provision was removed following a referendum, and replaced it with a provision allowing legislation to regulate the termination of pregnancy. Ireland is an open economy (6th on the Index of Economic Freedom), and ranks first for "high-value" foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. A forensic analysis was conducted by McCall et al. The CMA argued that Microsoft could also encourage players to play Activision games on Xbox devices, even if they were available on both platforms, through perks and other giveaways, like early access to multiplayer betas or unique bundles of in-game items. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted, in which the state was named "Ireland" and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president. Find stories, updates and expert opinion. Ireland remained neutral during World War II, a period it described as The Emergency. For example, the average national expenditure per student enrolled in the public schools was $17.62, but North Carolina spent only $3.36 per student. It is remembered fondly by many graduates of the Woman's College simply as "the W.C.". In accordance with the Constitution of Ireland, parliamentary elections must be held at least every seven years, though a lower limit may be set by statute law. The airport had previously been used for the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, as well as the First Gulf War. [136][137][138], From the creation of the IFSC, the country experienced strong and sustained economic growth which fuelled a dramatic rise in Irish consumer borrowing and spending, and Irish construction and investment, which became known as the Celtic Tiger period. The Clan is also known to have been among the first families of Scotland to begin playing the bagpipes in the early 17th century. Ireland's economy was transformed with the creation of a 10% low-tax "special economic zone", called the International Financial Services Centre (or "IFSC"), in 1987. He is a descendant of John Perry (1604-1674) and his father John Perry (1588-1621) from Hampshire, England. [9] At the time the chapel of the Curry building on campus was being used for physical activity. He was part of the so-called Great Triumvirate, along with Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, who dominated American politics for much of the first half of the 19th century. Descendant testing at Family Tree DNA showed that that lineaged belonged to haplogroup O2a2b1a1 (formerly known as O3a2c1a), the most common lineage among Han Chinese, and specifically to the O-CTS10738 subclade found in both China and Japan. Typically 812 or so juniors and seniors are selected each year to continue living in Mary Foust as mentors. The Drummond DNA Project determined that the Drummond Peerage belonged to R1b-L21 > DF13 > L513 > S5668 > A7 > Z17623 > S5982 > FGC30224 > ZS4584 > BY4017. According to the Y-DNA testing of two illegitimate descendants of Prince Albert of Prussia (18091872), Geoffrey Rockel and Franz Rockel, the House of Hohenzollern would belong to haplogroup I2-P78 > Y7219. They are: Other affiliated libraries on campus include: UNCG is home to research institutes and centers including the Gateway University Research Park, Center for Applied Research, Center for Creative Writing in the Arts, Center for Drug Discovery, Institute for Community and Economic Engagement, Center for Biotechnology, Genomics & Health Research, Music Research Institute and the Southeastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE). Though both are American citizens, their patrilineal ancestors are respectively Scottish and German. (Navy blue was added to the color palette in 1987 "to provide better visual contrast to publications, merchandise and athletic uniforms.")[39]. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 passed later that year provided for abortion generally during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and in specified circumstances after that date. A sanctioned system of preference does exist, where students of a particular religion may be accepted before those who do not share the ethos of the school, in a case where a school's quota has already been reached. The Irish name for Ireland is ire, deriving from riu, a goddess in Irish mythology. Strong College has a curriculum focused on sustainability. BY351 based on results from the Arthur/MacArthur DNA Project, as a descendant of Thomas Barnabas Arthur (1680-1725) from Cullybacky, County Antrim, Ireland. Genetic genealogy confirms this link as members of Clan MacGillonie carry the same haplotype as the Cameron. After the War of Independence and truce called in July 1921, representatives of the British government and the five Irish treaty delegates, led by Arthur Griffith, Robert Barton and Michael Collins, negotiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty in London from 11 October to 6 December 1921. He is praised by advocates of smaller government and laissez-faire economics, while supporters of an active central government generally view him less favorably, although most praise his stalwart support of racial equality. At the start of the Civil War, he joined the Union Army as an officer. [71] Tourism in Ireland contributes about 4% of GDP and is a significant source of employment. The main branch of Scottish Clan Boyd, whose clan chief has held the title of Lord Boyd (1454) then of Earl of Kilmarnock from 1661 to 1746, belongs to R1b-U106 > Z381 > S1684 > U198 > S15627 > DF89 > FGC12770 > FT69836 > JFS0024 according to the Boyd DNA Project. [115] However, due to a rise in the cost of public borrowing due to government guarantees of private banking debt, the Irish government accepted an 85billion programme of assistance from the EU, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and bilateral loans from the United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark. Migrants from the two latter eras still represent the genetic heritage of most Irish people. Religious studies was introduced as an optional Junior Certificate subject in 2001. [195] Most secondary school students choose to learn one or two foreign languages. The Gordon DNA Project identified the aristocratic Seton-Gordon line as R1b-U106 > Z2265 > S12025 > FGC52782 > FGC15048 (and matching people with the surname Seaton). Outside the EU, the United States accounted for 23.2% of exports and 14.1% of imports in 2010. Ronny Decorte, a geneticist from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, tested relatives of Adolf Hitler and determined that the Frher belonged to haplogroup E1b1b. The school provided instruction in business, domestic science, and teaching with a student body of 223 and a faculty of 15 in its first year. R1a members of the Cooper DNA Project belong to the Scandinavian/Scottish R1a-Z284 > L448 branch. The English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known professionally by his stage name Sting (b. According to the Schnberg DNA Project his lineage (grandson of Abraham Schoenberg, born in 1812 in Szcsny) falls under the BY16148 clade downstream of DF27. On 7 January 1922, the Second Dil ratified the Treaty by 64 votes to 57.[41]. Currently, she is one of just 45 coaches in the history of the women's game to have engineered more than 600 victories; see list of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins. Michael B. Sauter and Alexander E. M. 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[159] That could provide for Ireland's entire energy needs for up to 13 years, when it is developed in 2015/16. Other languages spoken in Ireland include Shelta, spoken by Irish Travellers, and a dialect of Scots is spoken by some Ulster Scots people in Donegal. [196], Healthcare in Ireland is provided by both public and private healthcare providers. Studio 91 contains practice rooms, dance studios, and spaces for creating visual art. In addition to freshmen and sophomores, those who have graduated from the program and are rising juniors or seniors may apply to be Mary Foust upperclassmen. Some of the most notable clan members include the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan (1791-1868), and American political commentator Pat Buchanan (b. The main branch of Scottish Clan Sinclair, whose clan chief has held the title of Earl of Orkney from 1379 to 1479, then of Earl of Caithness since 1455, belongs to R1b-U106 > Z381 > L48 > Z9 > Z30 > Z7 > Z346 > S5246 > S5629 > FGC15254 > FGC35613 > ZS5151 according to the St Clair/Sinclair DNA Project. He is one of a small group of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Ireland's best selling musical act is the rock band U2, who have sold 170million copies of their albums worldwide since their formation in 1976.[220]. The majority (about 70%) are members of the Celtic haplogroup R1b. Media related to University of North Carolina at Greensboro at Wikimedia Commons, .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}360410.20N 794841.04W / 36.0695000N 79.8114000W / 36.0695000; -79.8114000Coordinates: 360410.20N 794841.04W / 36.0695000N 79.8114000W / 36.0695000; -79.8114000, Public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics, School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. Gia Long (1762-1820), the first Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam, could have belonged to Y-DNA haplogroup O2a, based on the test of one documented descendant. The main branch descends from Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, who married Alexander Seton in 1408. It is believed to have come from Norway with the Vikings. His paternal lineage was identified through the McClellan Y-DNA Project as a descendant of Brig. However, the founding EC members remained sceptical regarding Ireland's economic capacity, neutrality, and unattractive protectionist policy. Standard policing is traditionally carried out by uniformed officers equipped only with a baton and pepper spray. Therefore it cannot be determined at present when the non-paternity event occured in the Plantagenet lineage, and whether most of the Plantagenets monarchs belonged to haplogroup G2 or R1b-U152. Bla was a member of the rpd dynasty, which ruled over Hungary (and Croatia from 1091) from the arrival of the Magyars in the 9th century until 1301. I2a2a1 in current ISOGG nomenclature) according to the Luce Surname Project. Several other descendants of his patrilineal ancetsor Eutaces Gates (1580-1626) from Suffolk, England, also tested positive for that haplogroup in the Gates Surname Project. He is the son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and German diplomat Claus von Amsberg, whose family hails from Mecklenburg. The phenomenon Riverdance originated as an interval performance during the 1994 contest.[226]. Sanders is the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history. The Rawk was originally placed where the fountain is today, on the hill in front of the dining hall. All maternity services are provided free of charge and children up to the age of 6 months. Schools run by religious organisations, but receiving public money and recognition, cannot discriminate against pupils based upon religion or lack thereof. Both haplogroups are considerably more common in France than in Britain, however, which is consistent with the French roots of the House of Plantagenets. William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th president of the United States, probably belonged to haplogroup R1b-L21 > DF13 > L1335 > S764 based on the results from the MacKinlay DNA Project (descendant of James McKinley b. [251] This cuisine is based on fresh vegetables, fish, oysters, mussels and other shellfish, and the wide range of hand-made cheeses that are now being produced across the country. The most famous member of the clan was probably the astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was the first person to walk on the Moon, and who took with him a piece of the Clan Armstrong tartan. [11] On September 29, the story broke on a local blog. [262] The Irish Elite League is a domestic competition for rugby league teams in Ireland.[263]. These include the colours green and blue, animals such as the Irish wolfhound and stags, structures such as round towers and celtic crosses, and designs such as Celtic knots and spirals. The President serves as head of state, is elected for a seven-year term, and may be re-elected once. Minerva has been a part of campus from the first diploma bearing her likeness in 1894 to the statue erected near the center in 2003. (2009) tested the DNA of the presumed grave of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and all his five children, and compared them against archival blood specimens from Nicholas II as well as against samples from descendants of both paternal and maternal lineages. ", "Social and Economic Value of Sport in Ireland", "Ireland is learning to love cricket and deserves more visits from the elite", "Iceland 'best country for gender equality', "Ireland 'most charitable' country in Europe", "NORRIS v. IRELAND 10581/83 [1988] ECHR 22", "Civil partnership bill backed by Irish politicians", "Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010", "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015", "Ireland becomes first country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote", "Plain packaging for cigarettes signed into law in Ireland", "Smoking Prevalence Tracker 2020 Info - Graph", "CeisteanneaQuestions. Another branch descending from that ancestor tested on the Hancock DNA Project (Group 01) and was found to belong to R1b-DF27 > Z195 > Z198 > Z292 > Z262 > Z201 > Z202 > Z205 > Z206 > Z208. Clay ran for U.S. president in 1824, 1832, and 1844 and received the electoral votes each time, but nevertheless lost the elections. Also known as Cone Dormitory, Studio 91 offers seminars, activities, and unique access to arts faculty in a rich community living experience. No more than two members can be selected from the Seanad, and the Taoiseach, Tnaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Finance must be members of the Dil. Similarly, the average national length of the school year was 135 days, but it was only 60 days in North Carolina. The remains of Philip Calvert (c.1626-1682), 5th governor of Maryland, were analysed by Reich at al. Students have the opportunity for clinical experiences in over 400 agencies throughout the state of North Carolina. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's, and 26 doctoral programs. However the clan chiefs, Cameron of Lochiel, haven't been tested yet. [55] Many Irish economists and politicians realised that economic policy reform was necessary. [229] The Irish round tower originated during the Early Medieval period. It joined the European Communities (EC), the predecessor of the European Union, in 1973. The Central Bank of Ireland introduced a new statistic, "modified GNI" (or GNI*), to remove these distortions. The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 (Commencement) Order 1949 (. In the infancy of many organised sports, the Home Nations, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland were heavily involved in setting out the formal rules of many sports, and formed among the earliest The regions do not have any direct administrative role as such, but they serve for planning, coordination and statistical purposes. George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. 1949), the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, belongs to haplogroup J1-FGC4465 (downstream of L858 and FGC12) according to the Y-DNA results of several members from the House of Al-Falasi (the ruling royal family of Dubai) at the J1 Y-DNA Project. The west coast is more rugged than the east, with numerous islands, peninsulas, headlands and bays. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. Notable graduates include Claudia Emerson, Steve Almond, Keith Lee Morris, Lee Hadaway, Wiley Cash, Linda Carter Brinson, Kelly Cherry, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Robert Morgan. During the Cold War, Irish military policy, while ostensibly neutral, was biased towards NATO. [100][101] Daily deployments of the Defence Forces cover aid to civil power operations, protection and patrol of Irish territorial waters and EEZ by the Irish Naval Service, and UN, EU and PfP peace-keeping missions. Home Rule seemed certain when the Parliament Act 1911 abolished the veto of the House of Lords, and John Redmond secured the Third Home Rule Act in 1914. He was the co-host of NBC's Today show from 1997 to 2017, and a contributor for Dateline NBC. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, belongs to haplogroup R1a-Z280 (north-western Slavic S18681 subclade) according to the testing of a distant cousin with FTDNA. Studio 91, established in 2018, is a residential community of students pursuing artistic disciplines. If you have many products or ads, He was elevated to the rank of prince in 1815, a title that his descendants would keep until the 20th century. 1956), best known for his roles in the films Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Da Vinci Code, was found to belong to haplogroup R1a-Z284 > S4458 > S5301 > S5153 > YP959 through the Hanks DNA Surname Project as a descendant of William Hanks of Richmond, Virginia. Both have been the subject of works by Walter Scott. Cornelia Strong College provides a social and academic community within the context of the larger university. The college is divided into smaller learning communities, each headed by a faculty fellow. Trials for serious offences must usually be held before a jury. [164][165] In 2015, 4.5million people took the route, at that time, the world's second-busiest. Ireland became the main destination for US corporate tax inversions from 2009 to 2016 (mostly pharmaceutical), peaking with the blocked $160bn Allergan/Pfizer inversion (world's largest inversion, and circa 85% of Irish GNI*). American-Canadian actor Matthew Perry (b. Ireland ranks among the top ten wealthiest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita,[12] although this has been partially ascribed to distortions caused by the tax inversion practices of various multinationals operating in Ireland. His beliefs and warnings heavily influenced the South's secession from the Union in 186061. Although this points to a non-paternity at some time in the Plantagenet lineage, it is likely that most if not all Dukes of Beaufort, and possibly most Plantagenets monarchs outside the House of York belonged to R1b-U152. The five largest sources of non-Irish nationals were Poland (122,515), the UK (103,113), Lithuania (36,552), Romania (29,186) and Latvia (19,933) respectively. [39], The remainder of the Irish Volunteers, who refused Redmond and opposed any support of the UK, launched an armed insurrection against British rule in the 1916 Easter Rising, together with the Irish Citizen Army. Following the Anglo-Norman invasion in the 12th century, and gradual British conquest and colonisation beginning in the 16th century, Ireland became influenced by English and Scottish culture. Gateway University Research Park is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity created to manage and operate the joint collaboration between North Carolina A&T State University and UNCG for the purposes of supporting research and economic development within the Triad. His father adopted the surname Downey, but before that his paternal ancestors were called Elias, or Eliasovitz before they emigrated to the United States. Highland Scottish Clan Murray and Clan Sutherland both descend from a Flemish nobleman by the name of Freskin, who settled in Scotland during the reign of King David I and was granted lands in West Lothian and the ancient Pictish kingdom of Moray (which would become known as Sutherland). It is part of the University of North Carolina system. [106] This is particularly relevant in Ireland's small globalised economy, as GDP includes income from non-Irish owned companies, which flows out of Ireland. The great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) appears to have belonged to R1b-S1200 > S14328 > SZ5489 > Y28597 > S10242 according to the Edison Y-DNA project (lineage 1). The athletic center is financed by a mandatory annual fee of $435 charged every UNCG student. Dublin is the centre of the network with two main stations, Heuston station and Connolly station, linking to the country's cities and main towns. Negotiations began and in 1972 the Treaty of Accession was signed. [10], A personnel scandal erupted in 2014. He was the only general on either side who began as a private. UNCG is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees. Hayes was a lawyer and staunch abolitionist. [25], The government of the United Kingdom used the name "Eire" (without the diacritic) and, from 1949, "Republic of Ireland", for the state. Geneticist Spencer Wells further clarified that his subclade is I2-M223 CTS616+ at the Genetic Genealogy Ireland 2014 Conference. ABC News is your trusted source on political news stories and videos. The Swedish actor Max von Sydow, who played in eleven films by Ingmar Bergman and many Hollywood movies and series, including more recently Game of Thrones, was identified as a member of haplogroup R1a-Z280 (Pomeranian P269 subclade) through the the test of a 2nd paternal cousin at FTDNA. The Hohenzollern originated from Swabia in the 11th century, became Counts of Hohenzollern in 1204, then Margraves of Brandenburg in 1411, Dukes of Prussia from 1525, Kings of Prussia from 1701, and eventually German Emperors from 1871 to 1918 under Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II. His half-brother was Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. German Americans (German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States who are of German ancestry; they form the largest ethnic ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of U.S. population. By extension, the whole Radziwi family would belong to that haplogroup. 1958), an American actor and musician whose films include musical-drama film Footloose (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller JFK (1991), the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), and the mystery drama Mystic River (2003). See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and criminals were born on October 28. Upon full build out of the project, it is further anticipated that companies and agencies located at the Gateway University Research Park will encompass more than 2,000 employees. Opposition parties in the current Dil are Sinn Fin, the Labour Party, SolidarityPeople Before Profit, Social Democrats, Aont, as well as a number of independents. [253] They are administered by the Gaelic Athletics Association on an all-Ireland basis. The testing of Thomas Jefferson's DNA revealed that the third US president belonged to haplogroup T. Descendants of his father, Colonel Peter Jefferson, tested on the Jefferson DNA Project and belonged to haplogroup T1a1a-L208 > CTS11451 > Y6671. 1670 in Callender, Perthshire). This first Dil in January 1919 issued a Declaration of independence and proclaimed an Irish Republic. Christianity introduced simple monastic houses, such as Clonmacnoise, Skellig Michael and Scattery Island. [257], The Irish Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union, which is played at local and international levels on an all-Ireland basis, and has produced players such as Brian O'Driscoll and Ronan O'Gara, who were on the team that won the Grand Slam in 2009.[258]. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities High research activity".[6]. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, whose head has featured on the $100 bills since 1914, is a probable member of haplogroup R1b-U106 > Z18 > DF95 according to the testing of relatives. At the beginning of the 20th century, theatre companies dedicated to the staging of Irish plays and the development of writers, directors and performers began to emerge, which allowed many Irish playwrights to learn their trade and establish their reputations in Ireland rather than in Britain or the United States. His descendants later became Marquesses of Huntly (1599-present), as well as Dukes of Gordon from 1684 to 1836. While daily attendance was 13% in 2006, there was a reduction in weekly attendance from 81% in 1990 to 48% in 2006, although the decline was reported as stabilising. [235] Two significant waves of planned town formation followed, the first being the 16th- and 17th-century plantation towns, which were used as a mechanism for the Tudor English kings to suppress local insurgency, followed by 18th-century landlord towns. The Irish politician Enda Kenny (born 1951), who has been leader of Fine Gael since 2002 and Taoiseach since March 2011, had his DNA tested by National Geographic. The report is the first-ever official inventory of the post-Games use of Olympic venues. The daisy was the inspiration for the original two school colors: gold and white. "Charges dropped against 3 ex-UNCG employees". The office has absolute discretion in some areas, such as referring a bill to the Supreme Court for a judgment on its constitutionality. In 2012, the 10th Duke of Buccleuch showed that he shared the same Y chromosome as a distant Stuart cousin, thus confirming that Charles II was indeed Monmouth's father (see House of Stuart above). This deduction is based on the results from the Washington DNA Project where most bearers of that surname belong to various clades under DF13. [47], Currently, the English Department is housed in the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building, but was previously housed in the now demolished McIver Building, which was referred to as "the ugliest classroom building in America. It's easy to use, no lengthy sign-ups, and 100% free! He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Descendant testing from the Rutledge/Routledge DNA Project determined that they belonged to R1b-U106 > S263 > L48 > L47 > L44 > L163 > Y23482 > Y23476 . The Clan Graham DNA Project identified the ancestral Graham lineage as belonging to J1a-P58 > [] > YSC234 > L858 > YSC76 > Y3442 > FGC8223 > BY65 > ZS1541 > L1253 (aka Z18183), a clade that formed about 800 years ago. We also provide tools to help businesses grow, network and hire. In the Irish Defence Forces, all foot and arms drill commands are given in the Irish language. However, because the anti-treaty IRA lacked an effective command structure and because of the pro-treaty forces' defensive tactics throughout the war, Michael Collins and his pro-treaty forces were able to build up an army with many tens of thousands of World War I veterans from the 1922 disbanded Irish regiments of the British Army, capable of overwhelming the anti-treatyists. This rule was changed 10 days after Ireland declared itself a republic, with the London Declaration of 28 April 1949. [238] Many religious buildings were ruined with the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The DNA analysis of the only known extant DNA sample from prisoner Spandau #7 proved to be a match to the Hess male line, thereby refuting the Doppelgnger Theory. The clan chief has held the title of baronet Murray, then baronet MacGregor of MacGregor, since 1795. However, the Unionist movement had been growing since 1886 among Irish Protestants after the introduction of the first home rule bill, fearing discrimination and loss of economic and social privileges if Irish Catholics achieved real political power. A distant cousin of his, Frank B. Kellogg (1856-1937) was the 45th U.S. Secretary of State and co-author of the KelloggBriand Pact, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929. Ryanair is Europe's largest low-cost carrier,[166] the second largest in terms of passenger numbers, and the world's largest in terms of international passenger numbers. [44] They objected most to the fact that the state would remain part of the British Empire and that members of the Free State Parliament would have to swear what the Anti-treaty side saw as an oath of fidelity to the British King. FOX FILES combines in-depth news reporting from a variety of Fox News on-air talent. Based on 13 STR markers tested his haplogroup can be assigned as E1b1a. Bacon has won a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Edison was of one of the most prolific inventors in history with 1,093 US patents in his name. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. He was a direct descendent of the Piast Dynasty, the first historical dynasty ruling over Poland, starting with Prince Mieszko I (c. 930992) and ending in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great. His brother is the producer, director and actor Richard Attenborough (b. The UNCG University Libraries system has two branches. The 14th Earl, Claude Bowes-Lyon was the father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. [123][124] The transfer of this debt means that Ireland, in 2017, still has one of the highest levels of both public sector indebtedness, and private sector indebtedness, in the EU-28/OECD.[125][126][127][128][129][130]. Administered by the Irish Athletic Boxing Association on an all-Ireland basis, it has gained in popularity as a result of the international success of boxers such as Bernard Dunne, Andy Lee and Katie Taylor. The shamrock, a type of clover, has been a national symbol of Ireland since the 17th century when it became customary to wear it as a symbol on St. Patrick's Day. He is primarily known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where he spent most of his life. Among these, it is believed that the S588 clade corresponds to the Cenl nEgain, the DF85 clade to the Cenl Conaill, and the A18726 clade to the U Briin (royal dynasty of Connacht). James Joyce (18821941) published his most famous work Ulysses in 1922, which is an interpretation of the Odyssey set in Dublin. While testing for paternal relatives of Richard III of England to confirm the identity of his presumed remains (see Haplogroup G2a), researchers found that three modern relatives with the surname Somerset and descended from House of Lancaster all belonged to haplogroup R1b-U152 (x L2, Z36, Z56, M160, M126 and Z192). [37] Under the leadership of the Dublin-born Sir Edward Carson of the Irish Unionist Party and the Ulsterman Sir James Craig of the Ulster Unionist Party, unionists became strongly militant in order to oppose "the Coercion of Ulster". tzi the Iceman, Europe's oldest natural human mummy, dating from 5,300 years ago, had his full genome sequenced (the oldest European genome ever tested) and was found to belong to haplogroup G2a-L91 (G2a2a2, formerly known as G2a4). He co-authored with Eric Roth the screenplay for the 2005 film Munich, and he wrote the screenplay for the 2012 film Lincoln, both critically acclaimed movies, for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. [192] Irish is spoken as a community language only in a small number of rural areas mostly in the west and south of the country, collectively known as the Gaeltacht. The remains of the great Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio (1571-1610) were excavated to confirm the circumstances of his mysterious death at the age of 38. The surname MacGregor was proscribed by Royal decree in Scotland from about 1650 to 1750 and many clan members changed their name to Murray. A stylistic similarity has been remarked between these double monasteries and those of the Copts of Egypt. The country had a governor-general (representing the monarch), a bicameral parliament, a cabinet called the "Executive Council", and a prime minister called the President of the Executive Council. A$400million master plan has been developed for the two campuses of Gateway University Research Park and when fully developed, the research park is anticipated to generate an economic impact of $50million per year in the Triad. Hundreds of participants tested at the Hamilton DNA Project, including a close relative of the current Duke of Abercorn. Private health insurance is available to the population for those who want to avail of it. Shin Yan et al. [92], Despite Irish neutrality during World War II, Ireland had more than 50,000 participants in the war through enlistment in the British armed forces. The branch of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen also ruled as Kings of Romania from 1881 to 1947. The Confederate States Army general J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) descends from the Baronet of Castle Stuart and therefore belonged to the same lineage. The history of the School of Education of UNCG has its roots in the founding of the university itself. This paternal lineage ultimately descends from the House of Oldenburg, which includes all the Kings of Denmark since Christian I (reigned from 1448) as well as several Kings of Norway, Sweden and Greece, and the current heirs to the British throne (Prince Charles and his son Prince William). He was a descendant of After two years at Strong College students take a fieldwork capstone course to "graduate" from the program. The arms of Ireland originate as the arms of the monarchs of Ireland and was recorded as the arms of the King of Ireland in the 12th century. [46] This replaced the Constitution of the Irish Free State and declared that the name of the state is ire, or "Ireland" in the English language. Many of the staff are alumni. Ireland has a wealth of structures,[227] surviving in various states of preservation, from the Neolithic period, such as Br na Binne, Poulnabrone dolmen, Castlestrange stone, Turoe stone, and Drombeg stone circle. This growth was subsequently shown to be due to Apple restructuring its "double Irish" subsidiary (Apple Sales International, currently under threat of a 13bn EU "illegal state aid" fine for preferential tax treatment). However, since 2014, Ireland has experienced increased economic activity. Also, there was overwhelming evidence that the public school system in North Carolina was among the worst in the nation. Other goods exports include agri-food, cattle, beef, dairy products, and aluminum. [139][140] By 2007, Ireland had the highest private sector debt in the OECD with a household debt-to-disposable income ratio of 190%. 1967), well known for playing the character of Joey Tribbiani in the TV series Friends and its sequel Joey, has a genealogy that can be traced back to Daniel Leblanc (1626-1695) who migrated from France to Port-Royal in Acadia (modern Nova Scotia). The flag originates with the Young Ireland movement of the mid-19th century but was not popularised until its use during the Easter Rising of 1916. The origins of the clan are unclear, but one hypothesis is that Donal Dubh, the first chief of Clan Cameron was descended either from the Macgillonies. To the east, the Irish Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean via St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. Since then, Ireland has been able to sell long term bonds at record rates. [7] The university's academic schools and programs include the College of Arts & Sciences, the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business & Economics, the School of Education, the School of Health and Human Sciences, the Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering (one of the first such schools in the nation), the School of Visual and Performing Arts, the School of Nursing, Continual Learning, Graduate School, Warren Ashby Residential College and Lloyd International Honors College. December is the dullest month, with an average daily sunshine ranging from about 1 hour in the north to almost 2 hours in the extreme southeast. Backgammon Online. The Irish Constitution describes Irish as the "national language" and the "first official language", but English (the "second official language") is the dominant language. [157], ESB, Bord Gis Energy and Airtricity are the three main electricity and gas suppliers in Ireland. Sir David Attenborough (b. The military includes the Reserve Defence Forces (Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve) for part-time reservists. Irish people are a combination of Gaelic, Norse, Anglo-Norman, French, and British ancestry. He graduated from the Juilliard School and Harvard University and has enjoyed a prolific career as both a soloist performing with orchestras around the world and a recording artist. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his role in elaborating the Marshall Plan of U.S. foreign aid to Western Europe after WWII. It did so by making an address to the King requesting, "that the powers of the Parliament and Government of the Irish Free State shall no longer extend to Northern Ireland. The clan chief has held the title of Earl of Home since 1605. It is headed by the Garda Commissioner, who is appointed by the Government. However, some identification is required at airports and seaports. Born in Paris, he spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of five. There are a number of classical music ensembles around the country, such as the RT Performing Groups. The French footballer of Algerian origin Zinedine Zidane (born 1972), is a member of haplogroup E1b1b (M81) according to his brother's DNA test. Custer was descended from 1961) belongs to haplogroup R1b-U106 > Z2265 > Z18 > Z372 > ZP91 > ZP158 > ZP161 > ZP262 according to the Harrelson DNA Project (descendant of Paul Harrelson from Denmark). The college is a two-year program, similar to that of Ashby College. Recycling in Ireland is carried out extensively, and Ireland has the second highest rate of packaging recycling in the European Union. He was a co-developer of Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy. Xue et al. 1956), an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player for the Boston Celtics, is thought to belong to haplogroup G-Z6748 (downstream of Z1816 and Y8903) based on the testing of several relatives descending from Thomas Bird at the Haplogroup G-L497 Y-DNA Project. General George C. Marshall (1880-1959) was an American solider and statesman who served as Chief of Staff under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. The lineage of the clan chiefs of Highland Scottish Clan MacLaren belong to to R1b-L21 > DF13 > Z39589 > L1335 > L1065 > S744 > S764 > Y16252 > BY23333 according to the Clan MacLaren DNA Project. As the United Kingdom intended on EC membership, Ireland applied for membership in July 1961 due to the substantial economic linkages with the United Kingdom. All of them belong to the typically north-western European R1a-L664 (DYS388=10). 1955), the co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation and the richest man in the world according to Forbes for most of the time since 2000, appears to belong to haplogroup I2-Y3684 (aka Y3713) according to the testing of a close relative. The Grant DNA Project identified the main lineage of Clan Grant descending from Duncan Grant of Freuchie (c. 1413-1485), 1st Laird of Freuchie and other early chiefs as belonging to R1b-P312 > DF19 > DF88 > Z17274. 1940) belongs to haplogroup I2-L801 > Z170 > CTS6433 > S2364 > S2361 > Z78 > CTS8584 > Z185 > Z180 > L1198 > S20905 > Z190 > Y4869 > CTS12706 according to WikiTree. The current Duke of Berwick also hold 3 other dukedoms (including Duke of Alba) and 35 other titles, making him the most titled aristocrat in the world. He famously perished at the Battle of the Little Bighorn after leading the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army against the combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes. His DNA was compared to modern carriers of the same surname. (2003), Genghis Khan, founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, and his patrilineal descendants are believed to have belonged to Haplogroup C3 (M217). [251], Gaelic football and hurling are the traditional sports of Ireland as well as popular spectator sports. He was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration of Independence. Not all Macdonalds, MacAlisters and MacDougalls are descended from Somerled though. The American actor, producer, writer, and director Tom Hanks (b. The following Greek organizations are present at UNCG: Some of the most visible traditions at UNCG take place between the university dining hall and the Elliott University Center where "The Rawk" and the clock tower are located. Furthermore, this N1c1 haplotype possess the distinctive value DYS390=23, found in Scandinavia but not in Uralic populations, confirming that this was indeed the original haplotype of the Varangian prince Rurik (c. 830-c. 879) who established the Kievan Rus'. Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. [33] This set the pattern of emigration for the century to come, resulting in constant population decline up to the 1960s.[34][35][36]. Most uniformed members do not routinely carry firearms. All Jewish Q fall under the Q1b branch. Zhu Xi (1130-1200), the most influential Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher in Chinese history, may have belonged to Y-DNA haplogroup O2a1a, based on the test of one documented descendant. He also led the United States into World War I in 1917, establishing an activist foreign policy known as Wilsonianism. Several branches of the Lowland Scottish Clan Barclay were tested at the Clan Barclay International DNA Project. John Tyler (1790-1862), the 10th President and 10th Vice President of the United States was identified as a member of haplogroup I2-L801 > Z170 > CTS1977 > Y4946 > Y5282 > CTS1858 > CTS10148 based on the results from the TYLER Family DNA Project (descendent of Henry Tyler). According to the DNA test of a relative, Hollywood actor, screenwriter and film producer, Adam Sandler (b. 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