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Ui Imar -Viking Ireland

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The people of the Uí Ímair 

"Uí Ímair" is Old Irish, meaning grandchildren, or descendants of Ivar.

The dynasty of Ivar ruled much of the Irish Sea region, the Kingdom of Dublin, the western coast of Scotland including the Hebrides, and parts of Northern England including Northumbria from the mid 9th century.

A 9th century Viking from Scandinavia named Ímar, (or Ívarr or Ivar) was the founder of this Uí Ímair dynasty. The identity of the original Ivar remains disputed. His death was recorded in Latin by 12th century.

Known Rulers:

Gudrodr Ragnarsson Gofraid / Gofraid of Laithlind / Gofraid King of Lochlann / Guðrøðr Ragnvaldsson Gofraid of Lochlann; died c. 873 possibly Unknown Godfrey
Ragnar Lothbrok Ragnar Lodbroc / Ragnar Sigurdsson / Hairy Breeches King of Dacia Lethra; died c. 845
Gudrod Ragnaldsson Gothfraid / Godfrey son of Rognvald Gudrodsson; lived 829-873
Olaf died 867
Auisle / Óisle / Ásl / Auðgísl; died 867 son of Gofraid
"mac Auisli" an unknown Son of Auislewas killed at the hands of Iergne's son and the daughter of Mael Sechnaill
Ímar / Ívar Olafsson / Ivar mac-Aulaffe
Ivar Benløs Ragnarsson
Ivar Unknown (Ímar Uí Ímair)
Ivar Ivarsson King of Dublin; died c. 902-4
Ívarr Gudrødsson
Halfdan Ragnarsson died 877
Sitric Halfdansson lived 850-896
Sitric Ivarsson / Sigtrygg I son of Ivar the Boneless; died 896
Sigfred Ivarsson / Sigfroth / Sichfrith Ivarsson; Jarl of Dublin, son of Ivar the Boneless; died 888
Sigurd Eysteinsson of Orkney
Olaf Ingjaldsson / Olaf Hviti / Olaf the White / Óláfr / Aulaffe / Amlaph / Amlaíb Conung - Olaf "the white" (the Olaft hinn Hvite of the Norse saga and Amhlaebh of the Irish - King of Dublin - 840-871
Barid Ivarsson / Bardr mac Imair / Barith / Baraid; ally of Áed Findliath, foster father of Eysteinn / Oistin; died 881
Eysteinn / Oistin mac Amlaíb
Thorsteinn / Thorstein The Red / Thorstein Olafson died in Iceland
Rognvald Eysteinsson / Rognvald the Wise / Jarl of More & Romsdal; died 890 Orkney
Cerball Macdunghal / Kjarvalr Irakonungr died 0888
Sitric Ivarsson / Sitric Cáech / Sigtrygg / Sihtric King of Dublin, King of York; died 927
Rognvald / Rögnvaldr / Ragnall ua Ímairdied 921
Olaf died 896
Guthroth / Guðrøðr / Gofraid ua Ímairdied 934
Harald died 940
Guthroth / Gofraid died 951
Olaf / Amlaib / Óláfr Guðfriðarson / Amlaíb (III) Gofraidsson King of Dublin died 941
Blakari / Blacaire Mac Gofraid died c. 941-948
Amlaíb Sitricsson / Olaf / Aimlab Cuaran Died 981
Rognvald / Ragnall died c. 944
Halfdan / Albdan died 926
Ragnvld Godredsson King of the Isles from 1187
Godred Crovan Gudrod Haraldsson / White Hands / Meranach / King Orry of Man
Óláfr Sigtryggsson of man
Ivar Ragnarsson / Ivar the Boneless
Ivar of Limerick died 977
Ragnar Lodbrok son of Sigurd Ring, King of Sweden
Halfdan Ragnarsson & Ubbe Ragnarsson & Ivar Ragnarsson(brothers)
Hvitserk Whiteshirt son of Ragnar Lodbrok active in England & in Garðaríki (Kiev)
Bjorn Ironside raided in France
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye / Sigurðr ormr í auga son of Ragnar Lodbrok
Ubbe Ragnarsson / Ubba / Hubba son of Ragnar Lodbrok
Ivar II son or nephew of Sitric Ivarsson - followed Sitric as King of Dublin
Gilla Pátraic Ivarsson son of Ivar of Waterford; died 983 in a battle against High King Máel Sechnaill and GlúniairnKing of Dublin
Ragnall Ivarrsson of Waterford; died 995 killed by Sigtrygg Olafsson / Sihtric Silkbeard
Glúniairn / Járnkné Olafsson / mac-Aulaffe, King of Dublin
Harald Olafsson / Arailt; died 996
Amlaib Ragnallson son of Ragnall (who died c.920); followed Gebeachan as ruler of Man under Amlaib Gofraidsson
Blácaire Gofraidsson / Blákári Guðrøðsson / Blácaire mac Gofrith ruled Dublin when Amlaíb Cuarán was in Northumbria; died 948
Ivar Godredsson ruler in Glenfaba sheading & Man, younger brother of King Ragnvld/Ragnold Godredsson
Ivar of Waterford
Godred ll Olafsson, King of Mann and the Isles, grandson of Godred Crovan & in conflict with Somerled, Lord of Argyll
Godred the Brown Ragnoldsson / Dragon of the Isles / Prince Gofraid married Helga MacNeacail of Lewis
Olaf I Guðrøðarson King of the Isles, King of Dublin
Olaf II Guðrøðarson / Olafr Godredsson / Olaf the Black (half brother of King Ragnold Godredsson of Man; died 1237
Sigtrygg Olafsson / Sihtric Olafsson / Sitric mac-Aulaffe / Sihtric Silkbeard King of Dublin 1035 - 1041
Óláfr Sihtricson / Amlaíb mac Sitric / Sigtryggsson / Olaf Sihtricsson / Aulaffe mac-Sitric ; died 1034
Echmarcach / Ineargach / Imergi / Meargach; died 1065
Godred Haraldsson / Gudrod Crovan / White Hands / Meranach, King of Man and the Isles; died 1095

Viking MTDNA from various ancient grave excavations: 

Haplogroup : T2b- Sample: VK22 / Russia_Ladoga_5680-13
Location: Ladoga, Russia
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: I-A8462
mtDNA: T2b

Sample: VK29 / Sweden_Skara 17
Location: 
Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: I-S7642
mtDNA: T2b3b

Sample: VK35 / Sweden_Skara 118
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: R-CTS4179
mtDNA: T2f1a1

Sample: VK39 / Sweden_Skara 181
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: G-Z1817
mtDNA: T2b4b


Sample: VK35 / Sweden_Skara 118
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: R-CTS4179
mtDNA: T2f1a1

Sample: VK39 / Sweden_Skara 181
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: G-Z1817
mtDNA: T2b4b

Sample: VK40 / Sweden_Skara 106
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: R-BY166438
FTDNA Comment: Shares 10 SNPs with a man with unknown origins (American) downstream of R-BY1701. New branch R-BY166438
mtDNA: T1a1


Sample:
 VK42 / Sweden_Skara 62
Location: Varnhem, Skara, Sweden
Age: Viking 10-12th centuries CE
Y-DNA: J-FGC32685
mtDNA: T2b11

Sample: VK98 / Iceland_083
Location: 
Hofstadir, Iceland
Age: Viking 10-13th centuries CE
Y-DNA: I-BY3433
FTDNA Comment: Splits I-BY3430. Derived for 1 ancestral for 6. New path = I-BY3433>I-BY3430
mtDNA: T2b3b



References and Citations:


http://www.vikingekonger.dk/Vikingekonger%20HTML/Artikler%20B/Rollo%20og%20DNA.html


http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/viking-dna-08885.html


https://dna-explained.com/2020/09/18/442-ancient-viking-skeletons-hold-dna-surprises-does-your-y-or-mitochondrial-dna-match-daily-updates-here/amp/