AM I ACTUALLY IRISH?? (DNA Results)

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[@Malinda]

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[@GameThrone20774]

Love ur channel, ur vids r great! Just felt like letting u know 😊

[@Triggerman9097]

I would love to see you collaborate with LEAH, she does Celtic fantasy metal. Would be epic!!!

[@SaneAsylum]

If (as you say) you want to know where your maternal line came from get your MtDNA tested! FTDNA is probably the best site to go through for that and the paternal line.

[@GallowglassAxe]

I maybe able to roughly explain the Scottish in your family. Over the centuries the Scots and Irish have intermingled for centuries. In the mid 13th century and 14th century you get Scottish clans immigrating to Ireland as mercenaries and they were known as the gallowglass (which means foreign warrior). After that in the 16th century you get another wave or Scottish mercenaries immigrating to Ireland known as the Redshanks. They were called that because they would go barelegged all year round. And finally you have Scottish immigration in the 1600's with the plantations. But Ireland's greatest weapon was that being Irish is awesome. When the vikings came to Ireland they weren't pushed out but instead they just became Irish. The follow Irish law, became Christian, and dressed and spoke Irish. When the Norman invasion happen they would, "Become more Irish than the Irish Themselves" This got so bad that the English king would enforce the Statues of Kilkenney which banned the Normans from doing Irish things like playing Irish music, Irish sports, or dressing and speaking Irish. So in other words you can be as Irish as you want to me and that's all well and good.

[@dougal722]

your Irish!? Duh

[@authorfredjlauver]

51% Irish here. My late wife had zero Irish, but when we visited Ireland, she said she felt like she lived there in a past life. We loved Irish music and all things Irish, and she loved your music, as I do. I think of her when you sing, so thank you for helping to heal my broken heart as I find ways to express my grief.

[@Jemini4228]

Wishing you healing and comfort x

[@MemeBee.]

Let’s go boys we got the extra 1%

[@Sc-eb3ds]

I'm 50% irish lol

[@livvie3262]

May she rest in peace

[@CrackaPackify]

How can you be "51% Irish"? 50 surely?

[@paulbutler8308]

For what it is worth, there has been a lot of "integration" between Ireland and Scotland, and both ultimately had a lot of medieval interaction with Scandinavia, so it is possible that all of those are "Irish" insomuch as an individual from Ireland might have all of that in their DNA. Personally my mom's mom was off the boat from Ireland (from Wicklow), and my dad's dad was off the boat from Ireland (Kilkenny). They married a German (whose American ancestry goes back to Rev War), and an Italian immigrant (off the boat from Lombardy) respectively.

[@bradrushing5959]

Yes, Ireland and Scotland are very closely related. At one time Scot was just another word for Irish. ~ Heather ~

[@kentherapy7022]

The Irish have very good vocal cords and musicality in their genes. Allie Sherlock from Dublin has over 5 million subscribers. And this despite the fact that he only sings on the street. No autotune, live. (Elton John 3,3 M subscribers)

[@ejd53]

The Scots originally came from Ireland, granted it was in Roman times, but the Roman name for the Irish Gaels was Scoti in about 300 AD.

[@bobschiebel3325]

There's a solid chance that you and I are related with that lineage

[@davidkleiven9212]

ŴÎÑKß5 lol 😆 so YE and ÏÅM a mutt ËH lol 😆 ŴÎÑKß5 IAM ok with it ËH ŴÎÑKß5 lol 😆

[@jamielondon6436]

7:10 This is so funny from a European perspective, because *nobody* over here would be the slightest bit surprised to find Swedish and Danish heritage in their DNA - especially in "Northwestern Europe". ;-)

[@user-bi7xd8ry5p]

My grandfather was from the island of Aegina and he had green eyes. The same was true for many others in the island at that time (the beginnings of the 20th century). Now this is very unusual considering that green eyes aren't that common in Greece. But once I heard that this came from the Normans who had conquered large parts of modern day Greece. In conclusion these bloody Vikings were everywhere.

[@jamielondon6436]

@@user-bi7xd8ry5p Pretty much, yes. :-)

[@tch9319]

i mean i would be surprised since i am spanish lmao

[@shanellemurrey9300]

@@user-bi7xd8ry5p Viking’s just fuckin scattered everywhere lol

[@littlet-rex8839]

@@shanellemurrey9300 I took the 23&me , Dad worked on our genealogy for years but found an adoption along the way. Mine showed 90% British/Irish ,5% Scandinavian, the remaining %s African and native American, no surprise really, John Rogers left Wales in 1855

[@HeatherH1984]

I was fascinated to find out my history. The DNA kit did confirm a lot of what I already knew, but it also linked me with a lot of people that I didn't even know existed.

[@user-bh8vo3pk7o]

Me too ! 🤷

[@Mel12722]

I want to do a DNA test so badly because I'm adopted and don't know a single thing about my biological family. It's always cool to learn about ancestry.

[@ladyofshalott]

I definitely recommend doing it! Honestly I'd recommend doing both AncestryDNA and 23&Me. That way you have a higher chance of connecting with more relatives. I'm adopted and I found two half-sisters, an aunt, and a whole lot of cousins through the sites. It's been wild. Unfortunately both my bio parents died before I did the tests but even so, finding extra relatives is fun.

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Shinobu Kocho I completely agree with you on its always cool to learn about ancestry because when I learned about my ancestors and ancestry it’s very interesting because like two of my ancestors were inventors one invented the matches that you would strike on a box but the other one tried to invent roller skates but didn’t get the patent and like also I learned about how a lot of my ancestors were brave soldiers in wars ranging from the American Revolutionary War to Ww2 and these soldiers in order of conflict were my 6x and 5x great grandfathers in the American Revolutionary War, my 4x great grandfather in the war of 1812, 4 of my 4x great uncles and my 3x great grandfather in the American civil war, my paternal grandfathers maternal grandfather and my maternal grandfathers dad in ww1 and lastly one of my paternal grandfathers uncles, my maternal grandmothers father and one of my paternal grandmothers uncles in ww2.

[@karadrake3174]

Same!

[@Mel12722]

@@ladyofshalott Yeah my biological parents were older when they had me so not being able to o meet them IS something I'm a little worried about.

[@Mel12722]

@@chasechristophermurraydola9314 Hey that would be cool!!

[@JJ.McCorley]

As someone from Northern Ireland, I think it's important to clarify, there are not, and were never tensions between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, the tensions you're referencing were Internal within Northerner Ireland between people who identified as Irish, and people who identified as British (and forces from Britain).

[@chrisboomer3551]

As someone else from Northern Ireland I just want to clarify further for those not from our wee land who may read your comment; 'between SOME people who identified as Irish, and SOME people who identified as British (and forces from Britain).' lol though it can sometimes feel like it, especially in July of all months, we aren't all at each other's throats due to if we prefer the colour green or orange lol

[@bubblegumblood8995]

@@chrisboomer3551 We aren't all at each others throats but we do generally all have a side.

[@violetsidhe]

@@bubblegumblood8995 truth. My maternal grandmother’s parents married here in New Zealand. My great grandfather was Irish Presbyterian and my great grandmother was Irish Catholic which no body knew about til she went into a Catholic nursing home before she passed when my mum was I think a teenager.

[@invadertifxiii]

Can u explain because I've tried reading and watching history videos but because my adhd I have trouble with understanding no matter how hard I try

[@JJ.McCorley]

Honestly, even a foot-notes version is too long and complex to fit into a KZbin comment, sorry.

[@Cdpwharp]

I have a taken the 23 and me test before. Of all the blend that I am, the part of my heritage that I relate to the most is my Irish heritage. Compared to the rest of what I am, it’s a smaller percentage. The DNA kits are nice to have and, if you don’t know where you’re from, it can help provide leads. Also, if you’re interested in learning Irish, I HIGHLY recommend learning from Colm Keegan (affiliated with Celtic Thunder). He teaches classes on Irish Language, history, folklore, and so on and is a FANTASTIC teacher. Not sponsored 🤣. Just had him as a teacher for a while and he’s wonderful and I highly recommend him 🤗

[@cake94309]

Thank you for the recommendation 😊 I would love to learn my ancestors language

[@whoeverwhoever9220]

Chantal Watson What is his website?

[@verumillic1424]

A few comments: (1) You did a great job presenting the difference between genetic heredity and cultural heritage. The distinction between the two too often goes unrecognized; (2) Your family history (your ancestral Malindas and Mary Halls) demonstrates that you are at least (and legitimately) maternally Irish, which should then be reflected in your mitochondrial DNA genome sequence; (3) Take those numbers for what they're worth -- remember "15%" are for those sequences that are "uniquely" Irish -- and there has been plenty of admixture between Irish, Scottish and Nordic/Germanic lineages. It would be interesting to see the percentage "Irish" a typical Irish person is, since these tests can show connections that go back a long, long time. Most importantly as you point out, how "legitimately" you are part of a genetic lineage matters not a whit if you have the interest and passion for the culture, the language, the music. Keep making your music and we'll keep enjoying it!

[@macman32579]

I love stories like this. Ancestry is a special hobby of mine. I see it as a way to open more doors to who I really am. I love the branches I find

[@SaneAsylum]

When you understand how genes mixed and were expressed over time and how many people's overlapped (Even Irish has numerous constituent parts including Ulster Scots, where your Scottish comes from, Celts, Normans, etc...), then you understand first that being Irish (or anything else) is being many things already. Then if you further understand that what companies label as "Irish DNA" is just a correlation to a recent reference population (that may or may not be more or less Irish than the next 4 generations in the same place group), then reflect that the Silk Road connected the Far East with the Western World 2,000 years (of war and trade), then you start to get an accurate picture of humanity as mutts (every last one of us). There is not a single "pure" ethnicity that somebody can test for and be shown to be 100% of. Heck a great many people still express traces of our pre-human ancestors (up to 6% in the Philippines). Be proud of the journey your ingredients took to get to you but make the most of what the recipe is (yourself) and be proud of that. Other people's accomplishments or failures are not yours. Earn you own!

[@joermnyc]

Was watching a video on ancestors of the Queen of England, and it pointed out that if you go back about 1000 years, everyone starts being related to everyone in one way or another, just because of the low population and the smaller size of the world (travel was slow, the Western Hemisphere was unknown.)

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Blame Tacitus for that "purity of race" nonsense. So much grief has arisen from it.

[@johnpatrick5307]

You're talking rubbish - I'm 100% Irish! (and most Irish have high percentages) .......

[@SaneAsylum]

@@johnpatrick5307 No, you have a high percentage in common with a reference sample whose parents, grandparents, and great grand parents lived in Ireland. Not the same thing. There is no Irish or anything else for that matter because no population stayed in one place for all of human history. Most moved in and killed the people who were there and yet consider themselves indigenous (Asians migrating into the Americas come to mind). But sure you're "Irish."

[@FireTurkey]

I will say really inbreed people can actually show up as 100% _whatever ethnicity_ but that's obviously and outlier

[@davidstorrs]

I've got a guess as to why the Scandinavian heritage is in there... The Vikings were, ahem, aggressively 'romantic' throughout the British Isles and it would likely be more surprising if you *didn't* have a few genes from that pool.

[@jamielondon6436]

Yep, that's spot on. :-D

[@Esbenrahr]

And Vikings supposedly founded Dublin too.

[@katoutthecoffin8788]

@@Esbenrahr Began as a slave market as far as I am aware.

[@davidioanhedges]

They also settled much of Scotland and Ireland (and founded Dublin), Some raided some settled

[@littlet-rex8839]

Yep, mine showed 5% Scandinavian, and about 3% Arab, Egyptian and African, perhaps a token from the Muslim invasion, thank you , thank you very much 🤔

[@mikehermen3036]

The thing to remember is that the test shows the actual pieces of genes in you, not the percentages of your ancestry. Your mother could be 50% Irish and you would expect to get 25% Irish genes from her but because of the randomness of choosing combinations you might get only 15% Irish genes and "extra" genes from another heritage of hers. Your siblings will have inherited different combinations than you - unless you are identical twins. There is also something of a concern that Ancestry overreports Scottish heritage. Ancestry updates its estimates around once a year so don't be surprised to see Scottish decrease.

[@johnpatrick5307]

I think that what he says makes a lot of sense - and you DO look Irish, red hair and all! Now who do you remind me of?.... - of course, its Maureen O'Hara, with her strong face and all.

[@s.terris9537]

Mike, you are right! Ancestry initially told me my Scottish heritage was over 40%, but more than a year later they revised their findings down to over 20%.

[@invadertifxiii]

What do u mean over reports scottish

[@chandleryoung9515]

@@invadertifxiiilike Scottish ancestry is over represented on Ancestry. Scottish and Irish are very genetically similar so it can be quite hard to tell the 2 apart based on genetic markers, so ancestry tends to over represent Scottish heritage even though a big portion of so called Scottish might actually be Irish being mislabeled as Scottish.

[@invadertifxiii]

@chandleryoung9515 makes sense especially for lowland Scotland

[@tssas2813]

I have to say how impressed I am with your aura and how well you express yourself. You’re a fun person to see. Oh and I love your hair 😊

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Same it's a gorgeous auburn color ♥

[@murphygreen8484]

My dad's family was from Ireland and my mom's side was from Germany. I've been drawn to the Irish culture for longer than I can remember. I was fortunate enough to visit Ireland for the first time 5 years ago and fell even more in love. Took a 23 and me test which confirmed I am very close to 50/50 between Ireland and Germany, which was cool to verify

[@mierardi88]

look at this lovely human! very happy to see you post

[@Pixis1]

I also have roots in both the Republic of Ireland (my grandfather's parents) and Northern Ireland (my grandmother's parents). My grandfather actually got excommunicated from the Catholic church for marrying my grandmother so there was definitely some tension in the family a few generations back. When I visited Ireland years ago, I got to see both the Republic and Northern Ireland and even met one of my grandmother's cousins. It was a really cool experience.

[@owenmccarthy0625]

Wow, I just realized we have similar heritage. I’m Irish on both sides of my family, more so on my dad’s side. I also have German ancestry from my dad’s side, and a mix of Welsh, Scottish, English, and Italian from my mom’s side. My brother looks the most Italian of the two of us, and I look the most Irish.

[@Ravenscaller]

Welcome to the Scots-Irish clan. The Scots passed though Northern Ireland, started a war, and got kicked out over their religion. On the way they did what people do. Some took local Northern Irish brides. So it makes perfect sense that you would have North Ireland/Scots Irish as the majority of your DNA. Maybe it has something to do with what a wonderful folk singer you are. Both branches of the tree love their/our/ sad old ballads. You might enjoy learning more about your clan who initially settled mostly settled in the Appalachian Mountains which reminded them of their homelands and made what we just call Mountain Music.

[@nikkioshea4139]

I'm late to the comment section and was just abt to make a similar comment lol.

[@JetDom767]

I'm 35% English, 34% Irish, 22% Scottish, 7% Norwegian and 2% Danish! Always been a fan of Irish music and why I am such a staunch Irish rugby fan over England.

[@elizabeththompson1540]

Love your music! Beautiful voice and lovely reflections. Much appreciated from an Irish German mutt, and a 6th generation Washingtonian (DC).

[@mikebourke1185]

It's does not matter if you are from Mars ..You are very Talented. Stay Free and Safe ❤ Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏

[@Eli-um6gx]

If you ever wanted to try again, 23&Me actually does give a sense of where your English and Irish heritage might be from. I've got some from my mom's side, and it was interesting to see that!

[@dirk639]

Fascinating account. Loved it. Please keep us posted, both verbally and musically.

[@kylargraf6762]

I really love your videos and I'm fascinated by ancestral heritage stuff. Keep singing and keep sharing your heart. I love it.

[@patraic5241]

I'm 4th and 5th generation Irish on my Mother's and Father's side respectively. We came from Enniskillen and outside Letterkenny respectively. So very few people who's ancestry comes from Ireland have kept that knowledge. It's really remarkable. Scandinavian ancestry in Irish descendants is common. We can thank the Vikings for that.

[@blackrose538]

Man, that family tree you know! I don't even know half of my heritage, sadly. As far as I know, I'm 100% German, but who knows! I might try a DNA test and see what's in my DNA one day. Out of curiosity.

[@richardbecker5614]

So enjoy your videos and especially your music. Your attitude and passion for your music is so refreshing., thank you!

[@jennferrell6118]

Malinda! So stoked to hear that you are from D.C! I was born and raised there until I was around 11 when we moved to Atlanta, but I still have family all over the Maryland and Virginia area. On my mother's side, we are Irish, Scottish, English and French with the last names of Dakin and McGarvey. I had a Great Great Grandmother who immigrated here from Dublin.

[@alexconnor9680]

I really appreciate your statements on your connection to your heritage and how it goes beyond genetics. My last name is Irish and I've always identified most closely with that despite knowing I wasn't even half Irish. I'm as much German, with a little Czech and English thrown in. Sometimes I've felt insecure for being so demonstrative about my Irishness despite being only 3/8 Irish. But I feel better about it now after thinking about what you said. I treat the heritage and culture with respect, so the connection is genuine. I felt something special when I visited, and that has to be considered an authentic experience as well

[@emmettroden5621]

It just goes to showing cultural upbringing! I am 65% Scots-Irish and we never really talk about it. My mom is heavy influenced by her Friesian (Friesland, Netherlands) upbringing and I am only 30%. My great-grandpa was from Friesland and moved to USA when he was 19 years old. The first time he planned to move here he was going to take the Titanic, but for some reason they couldn’t. Lucky family! 🙌🏽

[@harri6700]

Thank you for your music and extra content!

[@can-i-go-now]

Thanks for sharing- I know for myself how exciting it was to discover aspect of family history that were unknown or forgotten.

[@dustinbennett9388]

I got my DNA test for Christmas! I gotta mail it out tomorrow! I'll come back here and share my results. I'm from Kentucky and I've made my predictions about what actually makes up my soul based on how different cultures resonate with me and speak to my spirit. I'm so excited to see the results just for curiosities same! I define who I am everyday no matter what or who I came from. I have so much love for all the ancient cultures. I would love to experience the things they contributed to the world!

[@dustinbennett9388]

64% English/Northwestern Europe, 15% Irish, 9% Sweden / Denmark, 7% Scottish, 2% Norway, 2% Germanic European, & 1% Wales

[@dustinbennett9388]

I never would have remembered or found this again if you hadn't like the comment! 😂

[@InNorwayIMaWitch]

I’m Norwegian (viking lineage), and Scottish Gaelic. German, Indian and British, Cherokee. And I eventually plan doing a full lineage search, thank you for bringing back my need for knowing this info.

[@thomsboys77]

When you say “British” you really mean English

[@InNorwayIMaWitch]

@@thomsboys77 yes, lol.

[@JackOfHearts42]

This was pretty cool! I love family & genetic history stuff like this.

[@pasqualinoiannelli4275]

Drove from NYC to Philadelphia to see you, and had a great time! Bought one of each shirt and I love them! So comfortable!

[@Malinda]

Aww thank you!! Philly was SO FUN!! Thank you for coming!!

[@maddghost9650]

My theory on why you have so much Scottish ancestry is that Scots emigrated to Ireland a lot, especially Northern Ireland (which I'm sure you know if you did research about the tensions between north and south) So yeah! That's my theory 😊

[@SaneAsylum]

Exactly!

[@micheledeetlefs6041]

There's actually a much simpler answer. When Americans say " Scotch-Irish" we're being ignorant. You see, Scotland had a colony. Today it is the city of Ulster. People would know that they were of Scottish descent because of their last names, then would go tracing the ship their family came over on, find out it originated in Ulster, then come to the incorrect conclusion that their ancestry must be Irish. In fact, they were 100% Scottish. Because Ulster was a Scottish colony. The most obvious example of this is Andrew Jackson. Today you watch tons of people misidentify him as Irish. But he actually challenged people to duels for that. His parents were 100% Scottish, they could speak Scottish Gaelic as well as English, and they were Presbyterians. In fact, his mother wanted him to be a Presbyterian minister. ( Boy she did not know his personality, did she? When he grew up he compromised and founded a Presbyterian church which is still going today, the Hermitage Presbyterian Church where my husband and I were married?.) In short, if you think you are Scotch Irish, but your family came to the United States prior to the Revolutionary War, especially if your family immigrated sometime between the years 1720 and 1750, you're not Irish but Scottish.

[@giddysailor]

@@micheledeetlefs6041 Ulster is not a city, it's actually a province of Ireland containing 9 counties, 6 of which constitute Northern Ireland and 3 of which are in the Republic of Ireland.

[@rogerwilco2558]

​@@micheledeetlefs6041 The Ulster plantation was never a "Scottish" colony - not sure where you got that from. It was a joint affair between the English and Scottish to displace the Irish. The people sent to colonize it were from Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire (England) and the Scottish Lowlands. The number of English and Scottish were similar, possibly more Scottish - but the naming of the people as "Scotch-Irish" is bullcrap. Countless Northern Irish, American or Canadian people who know their ancestors came from Ulster, will find they are of English descent not Scottish - or a combination of both. Andrew Jackson is of paternal English(Yorkshire) ancestry, BTW. Many English were, or still are, Presbyterians. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_reivers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster

[@micheledeetlefs6041]

@@rogerwilco2558 Wikipedia is not a legitimate source. Members may add whatever they like and it is more often wrong than right. After all, there's no one editing them and no scholarly oversight whatsoever for it. I turned 50 in January. And I doubled majored in history and in literature. History happens to be a passion of mine and I have over 5,000 volumes of history and my personal library. So I'm going to confine myself to just two books for you for right now. If you are interested in the subject, I'd be glad to recommend some more. But I don't think it would serve anyone for me to throw 50 books in your direction if you're not really interested. The two books I recommend are Scottish History for Dummies by William Knox, PhD and A History of Britain Volume 1 and 2 by Simon Schama. Both are very well written and make entertaining reads. But with A History of Britain, make heavy use of the index. Despite its name, it's more a history of England. Scotland is mentioned when it comes into conflict with England, and The Covenanters, The English Civil War, and the Jacobian Rebellions do get heavy mention. But I'm pretty sure if you're just looking for information about Scotland, you don't want to hear the writer go on and on and on about the Tudors or the Hanover Kings. No sense putting you through what would be unnecessary. If this does spark an interest with you, let me know. I'll be glad to supply you with other titles. Personally, I've always found Scottish history to be fascinating. But I also know that history in general is not everyone's cup of tea.

[@cake94309]

I laughed so hard when I found out someone in my family lied about their heritage and my ancestry proved it. Someone many generations ago said they were Spanish and honestly they looked it too so my family has assumed we have Spanish in our dna but low and behold I'm English, Irish, scottish and welsh. While the further the generations go on the less percentage you will have, even checking the family tree back centuries shows no Spanish heritage

[@invadertifxiii]

25% irish (ancestry) mixed both on my fathers and mothers side. i grew up feeling a connection to irish heritage but i was adopted and my adopted mom said i was only a little irish and then my birth mother said all irish on her side and mostly irish on fathers, turns out no im not. not just by ancestrydna. my father is half irish/scottish half polish and my mothers is half english and my grandmother i have no idea as she was adopted too. i still feel connected to irish heritage and also polish heritage. and i love that u say u dont have to be irish to learn and appreciate irish culture and music and traditions

[@ericvpower]

I’m from Ireland. I live in Ireland. And let me tell you, you have more Irish culture within you than the average Irish person. It’s super inspiring. I love that you love our beautiful culture that isn’t celebrated enough in Ireland itself! Keep it up and thank you ❤☘️

[@alberttaylor2173]

Malinda, you have such an amazing voice for Celtic music! And girl wherever you sing has awesome acoustics (Trøllenbundin)!!! I play guitar a little bit, but not as good as I used to be, however you've inspired me to learn how to play Irish Celtic music on guitar as well as to check my Irish ancestry. I know how much is in my soul, yet how much is in my blood? That's the question for me now that I've seen this video. Well, a little history of mine if you care to read it or get around to reading it... My name is Albert, but my family has called me "Riley" most of my life. I'm not sure how much Irish I have in my blood, but this I know, that my Dad's mother was a Murphy, my mother was a McConnell and my Dad and I are Childress. Taylor is my dad's adopted last name so I have it as well. It would be awesome to meet you on video chat sometime, but I feel like the odds of that happening are probably slim to none, so I'll say this; absolutely proud to be Irish, you truly have a Beautiful Irish soul 🥲... And nothing can take the Irish out of us!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love finding out family history

[@DG-mg9yn]

Had a friend who did that. He learnt that his mother's parents were siblings. Warned me against ever doing it, I asked why. That's when he told me.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@DG-mg9yn Were they from Alabama? XD

[@rainbowshine3721]

I'm 26% Irish bc my dad is half Irish and I embrace it so much. 😊

[@bearishbeast6316]

You are amazing!🥰

[@briansgamesandanime]

I found out my father was originally from England and moved to the US in the 1960s. But since my last name of Lauritzen was such an odd name I looked it up and found that it originally came from Norway. I'm not quite sure if I have any Irish ancestry in my family but I have always loved Celtic music and wanting to visit Highlands of Scotland. It just seemed like such a surreal place to me. Thank you for sharing your potential heritage with us. 🥰

[@MrZonehawk]

I'm not saying you ramble on. But I could listen to you ramble on for my daily dose of sunshine. You have one of those happy dispositions. You could talk about cheese facts and i would listen in.

[@arturcraft3933]

i have recently been binge- watching twisted translations, and its like, something incredible how you have gone from singing songs of wrecked google translate, to , this channel, so I guess its time to binge watch this channel *eye twitching*

[@AdityaRajput725]

awe you are so beautiful 🤩❤️❤️❤️

[@simpsonsangel]

I did a 23 and Me test last year and found out some pretty cool stuff about my heritage. I have always felt a very strong pull from my Scottish side and have been trying (emphasis added on trying) to learn Gaelic. It is a difficult language but I am trying.

[@johngarrabrant8180]

I would love to learn Irish but it seems so difficult.i feel proud for you,keep it up.good luck.☮️

[@simpsonsangel]

@@johngarrabrant8180 It can be incredibly difficult. Good luck, friend!

[@jacobharvey2946]

Sounds fairly similar to my experience. My dad's super into genealogy so we've always had a decent knowledge of where we're from, at least a handful of generations back. But we're mutts through and through. I flat out, look the most Irish of my immediate family and I'm also in that relatively small percentage group (13%). With a whole lot of other things mixed in (the Irish is actually my second highest percentage). My biggest percentage is French because my dad is French Canadian and almost 100% French himself. My mom is all over the map. But long story short, if I don't talk, and don't act like a tourist, I can blend in quite easily.

[@rainshadowgamingart2236]

When I did mine, I came back 75% "Irish, Scottish, Welsh". Made me feel good in my heart to be from somewhere. I don't know my father, and as far as I can tell on my mother's father's side, that bit of the family never touches Ireland, so I'm hopeful one day, my Isle heritage might help me find him.

[@tomasofaolain3117]

Malinda you are brilliant keep up the great work

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I can definitely see the Scottish in you :) you're a lovely lady and it's always fun to find out more about yourself via DNA. I want to do a test but they're expensive lol.

[@cesarvidelac]

I'm from Chile, my mother tongue is Spanish, yet Irish music always made me cry easily. It's like having memories that are not mine... a big hug for you 🤗

[@galespressos]

Love the spirited videos..and your voice is amazing... So cool!

[@coleashlynn]

The little speech you gave before reading the results was so beautifully eloquent. Just an added bit, but these dna kits are 100% accurate and the results are constantly being added and updated. So it can be fun but don't feel like it's the end all be all

[@ravenmadd1343]

Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian for those those two people down the back there who don't know who he is, once described Scotland as being the land where all the crazy Irish moved to. They were crazy because they moved from a wet country where it rain a lot to a cold wet country where it rains constantly. I know quite a few Scottish people and as an Irish man I have to say the Scots are completely nuts but absolutely brilliant people for it. We have a weird sense of humor so we can laugh at ourselves and not take life too seriously which is good. Serious people are dull and when they die they'll be seriously dead. Who want to be buried beside a dull person for Gods sake? The Scots would be great to be buried beside because there'd be a party every night and the craic would be just brilliant. The single great compliment I have ever received was over 30 years ago and it came from a few guys I worked with in England, they were all from the Caribbean as it happened . They said if it wasn't for the fact I was white I'd have to be from the Caribbean, there was no where else I could be from. Great guys every one of them. It doesn't matter where you're from, what colour, or religion or culture you "belong" to, what matters is who you are, who you choose to be and how you treat people. Your culture is you. Go with whatever makes you feel good about who you are and where you fit in the world. Just remember to laugh a little every now and then....Personally I find that if you do it randomly in the middle of the street people will wonder what's wrong with you and make more room for you 😁

[@GenericUsername1388]

I'm Portuguese but I found I have a small percentage of Irish DNA on my test now I'm just binging as many Ireland related videos I can find to "connect" with the culture 😂

[@baokachi9767]

iberia/portugal are linked very closely to welsh and irish due to how they inhabited one another.

[@shaneskaalerud3371]

You know it took me this damn long to actually find your original channel and surprise surprise you’re actually still doing KZbin.

[@renzramos6456]

I LOVE YOU MALINDA 😍

[@gridlockjoe]

The Scots influence could be reflected in your Northern Irish heritage since the N.I. settlers mostly came from Scotland. Do keep digging -- genealogy is an interesting rabbit hole to go down.

[@CarinRuff]

Just stopping by to say this. Have a look at recent genetic studies of UK population - encompssing NI and Scotland, for the time being ;-) - and you'll see the genetic links between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

[@elviejodelmar2795]

One of the great Mexican icons, Chavela Vargas, was actually born in Costa Rica, and famously said, "Los mexicanos nacemos donde nos da la rechingada gana." -- "Mexicans are born wherever we f´cking want." There's much more pith and 'spice' in the orignial Spanish.

[@espurrlady3397]

Thank you very much for this!! Made me feel better about my family and stuff.

[@seanodonnell4140]

From Wheaton, Illinois, and I've got your back.

[@charliebannon5489]

Hi Melinda. I'm born and raised in Ireland, and we are a mixture of races going back in time. The Irish an Scottish are of the same Celtic origin (the Celts were a mixture of tribes). So whether you are from the Republic of Ireland like me, or Northern Ireland, we share the same Celtic genetics (despite the political tensions which are not almost nonexistent). Add to that a mixture of Viking genetics (Norway, Sweden and Denmark). Many Irish people today have Viking heritage too, not to mention Norman heritage, and then there are a lot of people around Dublin in particular who are descended from English and Welsh, as well as Scottish occupier soldiers. There's no pure Irishness genetically speaking. Its more of a cultural identity that we take on, so I agree with you. Add to that, nowadays we have lots of people who identify as Irish and who are Irish, whose parents and grandparents came from all around the world. At least 15% of our population (new census results due this year) were not born here, but came from all around the world. Its good for the gene pool. 🙂

[@jasonfisher8529]

Just guessing here, from what I know of medieval history: the Danes moved south (Belgium, northern France) and also moved into northeastern England (Northumbria) and Scotland as well as Ireland (the reason red hair like yours is more prevalent in Ireland and parts of Scotland). So, lots of Scandanavian connections through Scotland. Then lots and lots of Scots got forcibly moved by the English in the Ulster Plantation times, and some number of them (like my wife's ancestors) were moved to Ireland via Wales. Basically, I would say: add up the Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England numbers and that's most likely all a part of how your kin got to Ireland. Just guessing :)

[@chrisboomer3551]

I've always wondered where the idea that having red hair in Ireland in commonplace comes from. Maybe its a percentage thing I don't know just how rare it is elsewhere, sure there are some folks here with red hair but I would say the vast majority of us have brown or black hair. I always tend to think of red hair being more prominent in Scotland but I could be completely wrong in that.

[@jasonfisher8529]

@@chrisboomer3551 Northern Scotland and western Ireland were both targets of the earliest Viking raids, as was what is now Northumbria in England, so red hair is quite strong in those areas (Ireland, Scotland, and north England), ESPECIALLY compared to the rest of the world. We have a lot of it in the US as well, and that's mostly due to the huge numbers of Irish who fled the UK in the potato famine + the Scots who fled the UK before and after the Battle of Culloden + all the other Scandinavian English / Scots / Irish / Danes / Swedes / Norwegians who immigrated here for any number of reasons over the past 300+ years. There aren't any redheads in my immediate family lines, but every story I see about how "redheads will disappear in X number of years" seems to miss just how many there are in the US LOL

[@chrisboomer3551]

@@jasonfisher8529 It's funny though I tend to think of Scandinavians as mostly blonde haired more so than as red heads. BTW Re-reading my original comment I realise that it might look like it was of an anti-red hair persuasion to some, just wanted to confirm that's certainly not the case. 🙂

[@jasonfisher8529]

@@chrisboomer3551 No worries, I did not think there was any anti-ness there at all! and, yes, I totally agree that blonde is what I think of from Scandinavia as well. Most of my childhood was spent in northern Minnesota ... so Scandinavian = blonde was a default assumption. It was only when I got into medieval European history in high school and college that I realized the few redheaded lines we get in the world mostly came from those same blonde cultures. People and cultures are weird and cool and (usually) way more complex than "my great-grandma came from X"!

[@chrisboomer3551]

@@jasonfisher8529 100% dude, people can sometimes put so much weight on something like that, but one thing humans have always done from the dawn of time is move around, so whilst someone's great-grandma came from X, their great-grandma's great-grandma came from Y and her great-granda came from Z lol

[@curtisziegler3934]

Malinda It’s Ok I Too Have Irish in My Family Somewhere, I Am German,Scottish,& Irish That Is A Wallop Of A Combination. You Have The Natural Sounding Irish Accent And That Wonderful Irish Red Hair That Makes You Unique. Please Keep On Singing Your Songs For They Are Beautiful.

[@matthewgiven3482]

Malinda I had the same experience. Thought mine would be mostly Irish and a little Scottish. But it was the opposite. Explains why I love Irish music, but why my heart soars when I hear bagpipes playing. Love your voice and music. Thanks for sharing.

[@khodexus4963]

This is what cultural appropriation ACTUALLY is. It's not disrespectful, or something to earn you negative woke points (or positive for shaming people over). It's about respect, enthusiasm, keeping traditions alive, and sharing connections using something you love. So all the haters out there can keep their "cultural appropriation accusations" to themselves, cause people like us just consider it a high compliment.

[@abigailw7146]

that’s.. not what appropriation is i agree with the message but i think you meant appreciation because literally means **the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. "the appropriation of parish funds"**

[@khodexus4963]

@@abigailw7146 The problem is, no one actually uses the term correctly in its historical context, and it's more modern context has been corrupted beyond all useful meaning. So I treat it as synonymous with appreciation, because that's effectively what everyone uses it for, even if they mean to use it more negatively.

[@PmpknHead]

The term is actually cultural appreciation, appropriation is when stuff like this is handled harmfully and disrespectfully but yes

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

@@PmpknHead did you miss the point of the message? That’s the “woke” definition

[@gnostic268]

​@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072Cultural appropriation is not up to you if you're not part of the culture you're stealing from. You and all the people with extreme cognitive dissonance who can't grasp that Eurocentrism isn't appreciated around the globe. Insisting that everyone has to make you and other Eurocentrics comfortable because you're entitled doesn't make you the final word. Considering that there is a war going on in Europe right now in 2023 means that even Europeans don't always get along. Jfc

[@dustyfan]

I absolutely love your content and have following you for years! I am excited to watch this video and just wanted to say so

[@Ethan-hj1kf]

Hi Malinda! I've loved watching your videos and connecting with my own Irish heritage through your music! In case you were interested, the latest AncestryDNA update has had issues overreporting Scottish ancestry, so it is likely that some or most of that Scottishness is coming from either Ireland or England. As Ancestry amasses more data and the technology improves, your ethnicity estimate will change slightly, so keep an eye out for those updates in the future!

[@cooldaddy2877]

Your Irish and northern Irish is the same.

[@thomascacioppo3057]

Your voice and music melts me like now other. The Little Drummer Boy is my favorite Christmas song. Would love to hear you sing it.

A LOT of Scots are actually Irish; they moved over and formed part of a kingdom (Dal Riata) that spanned across the channel from Ireland into Scotland, following the retreat of the Roman Empire from the isles. This was, for a while, ethnically and culturally distinct from the Picts that inhabited the Highlands, and the remnants of the original Brythonic peoples of the region... I could go on. This history of the isles is absolutely fascinating.

[@Mr.StarGazer1]

Okey, I was watching your videos for the whole day today and this one just showed up, so it's obvious what I'm going to do now beside subscribing of course. Have a great day🤗😊

[@Afer_Imber]

Malinda, when I first started watching your videos (shorts) I had you down as an Irish lass through and through. I was most surprised when you spoke and I heard your American accent.

[@theresaosullivan5996]

Welcome 🇮🇪☘️🍀💚 We’re proud of you…xx

[@loonylovegood2.073]

Weee 🥰 that was fun!!

[@michaelobrien2190]

In the past you've shared that you've received some mean comments but you are so wonderfully lovely.

[@SatyamPandey-fk2cf]

It doesn't matter from where you belongs to Malinda. What matter is that your voice is heavenly made which makes me relaxed every time👍

[@juliodefreitas157]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤❤❤

[@tgbluewolf]

As a Mary whose mother's name is Linda and who grew up in a D.C. suburb, I appreciate this video!

[@josephweikel224]

Gotta get some merch!!! :)

[@justinfelt748]

Hi, Malinda!😊😊😊😊😊. Long time no see. Welcome to the sixth month of June and Happy Pride Month!😊😙💙💙💙💙💙🌷🌈💜💚💜💜💜💜💜😊🎉🎉🎉🎉👍

[@shannondawn44]

This was some interesting . So you are in Maine , USA , so you are very close to The Maritimes in Canada , which is where I , meself be from and , living . There is a strong Irish connection in New Brunswick , Canada . It was actually to be called New Ireland at first , but that was later changed to New Brunswick. We do the shared plate of chips when we play at the pubs too . That made me smile :) Subscribed

[@codewifi6945]

bonsoir de la France, j'me suis perdu sur youtube et j'suis tombé sur ta chaine qui vraiment sympa franchement tu fait de super musique continue !

[@sarahr5994]

I am 45% Irish, according to Ancestry. I also have Welsh, Scottish, some English, & easter & western Europe (?), French & some German. That about covers it all, literally! Have fun Malinda.

[@DeRhamme]

Thanks for sharing your DNA test results and hope you have time to make a familytree on ancestry.

[@kristinydnul444]

I've been doing a lot of genealogy stuff for my family (Northern Irish, through and through), I can only get so far as so much was destroyed during the troubles but all my family connections are in Belfast, Ballymena (Dad's side), and then throughout Derry and Donegal (mum's side). Never done a dna test but I wouldn't be surprised if there was Scots, Scandinavian or other things thrown in there as Northern Ireland (and Ireland in general) has a long history of invasion, immigration and integration so your mix of heritage doesn't surprise me at all. Also, I'd bet your Scots side comes from the Belfast connection as "Ulster Scots" is a strong identity in several of the communities, especially on the North and East coast

[@davidhines68]

Tuned in for the DNA results, but was interested to hear you grew up in Wheaton, MD. I did as well, although it was a long time ago (1961-68). My grandfather was the press liaison for the construction of the LDS Temple down the beltway from there. I didn't grow up in the LDS, but my ancestry has some interesting twists and turns as a result (yes, some polygamy).

[@bw6138]

I have heard that Irish and Scottish people are very friendly.

[@GalacticCenterOG]

58% Irish, 17% Scottish. Born and raised in Virginia. My dad’s side is very Irish. I always comeback to watching ancestry videos.

[@scrimshank1]

What happened to the other 25%?

[@MamaCroc]

I am just starting to learn about my ancestoral history my main lines are swedish and irish. My grandpa would tell me stories from his grandpa who immigrated from sweden to the US. Just stories about life as a farmer and the struggles. Sadly i dont have him to ask questions anymore but when going through his belongings we found he had written his own family tree as far back as he knew and now i have inherited his family tree and i hope to add to it one day

[@wyndwolf1]

I hafta admit at the beginning when you held up your shirt for the emblem,I was disappointed hoping you’d take it off 🤣

[@mamaof2528]

This is fascinating! My twins are 6 and I really want to test them. They’re identical, so I’m curious if they’d be different. My mom is 100% German (or so I’m told) but my dad is a mutt (his words) and their dad is at least partially Scottish and has at least a bit of Penobscot ancestry as well. Also, you’re the highlight of their playlist lately and they both want to be you for Halloween, so if that plays out, I’ll send pictures!

[@rominamilenova5854]

You're so pretty ! 🤗🌹 I did DNA test in Ancestry DNA too and my results showed me that I'm : 70% Balkan ( genetic group Bulgaria ) , 16% Greece & Albania , 8% Eastern Europe & Russia , 3% Anatolia ( Turkey ) & The Caucasus , 2% Baltics and 1% Southern India . Best Regards : Romy from Bulgaria 💌

[@christinebutler7630]

Didn't know you were from Wheaton! Shout out- I'm second generation Irish American, raised in Silver Spring and Bethesda, MD.

[@VictorSinclair]

Well done and explained. Please do more Positive Music songs that help make the world a more loving place. Your newest adorning fan! ~ The Positive Musicologist

[@pattitucker8116]

Is no one else going to talk about how GORGEOUS Malinda's eyes are right now?? 😍 talk about Irish green.