http://mctiernan.com/dnatest.htm  11-11-2024

The MacTighernan  DNA Test

McTernan / McTiernan / MacTiernan

The goal is to map all MacTighernans both genetically and geographically. With 137 tests completed, 3 TBR and 1 to have scores transferred, the DNA sampling in this test is random currently from 137 MacTighernans or very close surname variants from around the world that at the time of testing live in 13 countries on 5 continents with no correlation except the same surname or close variant and the same close proximity of origin in Cos Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon and Cavan with a couple of outlyers. Like most Irish families, the deep time history of the MacTighernans is all but lost.

The DNA test is perhaps the only chance to begin to make any family connections as many of the MacTighernan families like a smaller scale of the larger Irish Diaspora have scattered to distant lands in the world and live there today. The spelling of the surname does not really matter as the historical spelling never seems to match the current spelling in many of the families so the Gaelic spelling of MacTighernan is used to cover all the variants of our surname including McKiernan. 

To date, almost all 137 tested MacTighernans that know their origins come from this small area in Connacht in NW Ireland shown in green on the map on the left, 450 square miles more or less with a few exceptions, Gus and Terry whose verbal family history states that their line is from Scotland and David (CN)'s verbal family history states that his family is from the Kilarney Lakes, Co Kerry area of Ireland.  Based on the DNA study at this point in time it appears that the origins of most MacTighernans, 89 out of 137 are in Co Leitrim. The Google earth satellite image that graphically shows the townland origin of each MacTighernan if known is at this web site: http://mctiernan.com/McTmaps.htm



While Leitrim is one county, it is historically divided into North and South Leitrim with Lough Allen being the dividing line. In South Leitrim from the mid 1500s, the Irish Clan way of life was under serious threat. An increasingly powerful English administration was slowly but surely extending its influence and dominion. In a visit to Mohill in 1540, the Saxons destroyed the Monaghan Franciscian Friary and beheaded the Prior and several of the Monks.   By 1590, the English government forces were actively routing the local clans. All MacTighernans in the DNA test from Leitrim come from north Leitrim with the exceptions of Michael-MH, Ed (NJ), [Scott (CO), Cathal, Sean-SF], Jim III and Charles whose family origins are in townlands in South Leitrim.

Philip O'Rorke, The O'Ruairc of Bréifne whose family were the past kings of Drumahaire in Co Leitrim has taken the DNA test. The O'Rorke DNA web site is  http://www.familytreedna.com/public/roark/. The O'Conor Don, Cathal Crovderg O'Conor, whose ancestrial home was Clonalis House, Co Roscommon and whose ancestors were the past high kings of all of Ireland for 150 years has also taken the DNA test. So far none of us genetically relate to either one. With the tests completed so far we 137 MacTighernans fall into 20 different, separate, distinct and unrelated genetic groups.

Genetic diversity equals age. The more diverse genetic make up of a population in a specific area, the older it is. In all the world, Africa has the most diverse genetic makeup. Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa has the most genetic diversity in all of Africa which is where the first humans gathered to exit and populate the rest of the world. Western Europe including Ireland has the least diverse genetic population of all areas on earth. So in Africa the population moved and in western Europe they did not, genetically speaking. The Genographic project sponsored by National Geographic and IBM goes into this in great detail https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html select "Results." Use my email address and enter FWRFL845CH in all capital letters, click "Continue". Continue without Registering on the right-hand side.

There is no way to know for certain what the total number is for distinct genetically separate MacTighernans on a worldwide basis. My research specifys about 483 individual MacTighernans worldwide. I am guessing that many are in the same family.  In 1659 only 4275 people lived in all of Co Leitrim of which MacTighernans were 38, 26 in north Leitrim and 12 in south Leitrim.  Mary Tiernan offers this web site for the Down Survey for a better understanding http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/.

The below is taken from the book the life and times of Sir Frederick Hamilton 1599--1647.  The Leitrim town of Manorhamilton is named after Sir Frederick, who was also known for his addicted hobby of hanging a Catholic a day.

In or about 1620 several Leitrim locals were given lands in James I plantation effort. A Mulmory MacTernan is listed as a lesser grantee during James I Plantation effort in Leitrim. In 1641, Mulmory MacTernan, of Lisnanorrus townland, chief of the clan, was a resident justice of the peace for Co Leitrim.  Some years earlier he was the Co. Leitrim Sheriff.  As such, he was an important man in the county also owning the neighboring townlands, Drumbrahade, Lisacoghil, Lisnanaw, Tullintowell and possibly Greaghnaglogh.  The 1847 Griffith's validation list possible descendents: Thomas McTernan in Lisnanorrus and James mcTernan in Greaghnaglogh.  The 1901 and 1911 census list a Thomas McTernan, 1871--, and his wife Mary, 1873--,  in Lisnanorrus with two children, John Francis, 1897--, and Anne, 1902--. 

The undertakers were listed as receiving the divided lands of The O'Rourke. Mulmory MacTernan is listed as receiving 500 acres of O'Rourke land which was at the lower end of the scale. The expectation was for the grantee to keep the local natives in check.  The grants to lesser sub chiefs [like MacTernan] were to help crush the power of the O'Rourkes once and for all.  The king took a higher percentage of the confiscated land in Leitrim as opposed to other counties as the Leitrim natives needed more civilization than the midlands.  In February 1642, Sir Frederick Hamilton sent a force of 80 horse and foot to relieve the protestants at Parke Castle. On their return to Sir Frederick's castle they were attacked by 1000 Irish rebels.  After a fierce battle the English won and killed 60 of the rebels.  Unfortunately, Mulmory MacTernan was one of the 60 killed.

Now this is the gospel truth, 375 years after Sir Frederick Hamilton killed Mulmory MacTernan in 1642, when he saw another McTiernan inside the ruins of his castle namely myself, his ghost tried to kill me.  In November of 2017, I and my family were visiting Ireland, specifically that day, Manorhamilton.  We were touring the ruins of Sir Frederick Hamilton's castle and about 5 seconds after I turned the corner in the photo at left, the ghost of Sir Frederick launched a 200 lb. stone from the high castle keep falling away from the castle walls.  Strange after 375 years the rock fell just when a McTiernan was passing by.  He killed Mullimury but missed me.

North Leitrim's largest town, Manorhamilton was called "O'Rourke's little fields". It's name was from one of the most dreaded local rulers, Sir Frederick Hamilton who came to Manorhamilton from Scotland and founded a castle in 1638. He was the grandson of James II,  Earl of Arran. It was said that Sir Frederick was used as an example if you were trying to make Cromwell look good. He was to use the gallows in Manorhamilton daily, to hang a Catholic. One of his last and many acts of destruction was the burning of Carr Castle, a stronghold of the O'Rourkes at Glencar in 1641.

Lord Hamilton had invited the local chiefs to dine at his castle with the intention of killing them while they ate. As the time approached for the servants to do the deed, the old Irish piper providing the music for the feast played the song, "Make your visits short and far between". Too busy eating and drinking to get the hint, the local chiefs were killed by the servents. Lord Hamilton and his castle fell in 1652 when attacked by the Royalist Clanricard and Owen Roe O'Neill. As per Lorcan O'Runai in his book "From Rosclougher to Rooskey": Lord Hamilton escaped from his castle hiding in a group of women released by Owen. It is said that he shed tears as he paused on horseback to take a last look at his burning castle.

Unlinked and unproven but still a good chance, most likely our very early history falls under one of these three noted MacTighernans below.

Earlier in the 11th century two MacTighernan families were noted in Irish history as chiefs, Lord McTernan of Tullyhunco, Co Cavan and the McTernans of Co Fermanagh. Their lines may well be extent at this point in time. In recent history, at least since the famine years, most of the MacTighernans in Ireland are found in Co Leitrim. The historical family origins of the majority of the 137 DNA testers are in Co Leitrim. How we might connect to them or to each other is very difficult to prove as written records in Ireland usually only start at around the 1850s.

The McTernans of Co Fermanagh may have disappeared and there are no known descendants of the other three 19th century historically well known MacTighernan families from Rockfield and Tullyhunco listed below. The seat of the Tullyhunco MacTighernan family for many hundreds of years was Cruacan mic Tigearnain where The O'Rourke was inaugurated Prince of the Bréfny. It is now called Croaghan, lying six furlongs [3/4 mile] northerly of the village of Killeshandra in the barony of Tullyhunco in Co Cavan. The earliest entry in the annals on the MacTiernans is 1258 about a Magrath MacTiernan, chief of Teallach-Dunchadha who was slain by Donnell, son of Conor O'Rourke. The MacTighernan castle ruins are at this web site: http://mctiernan.com/castle.htm  In Irish history the Rockfield McTernans and the Heapstown MacTiernans were part of the landed gentry which translates to being well off being able to send the kids off to boarding schools.  One Rockfield son went to medical school in Paris and ended up a surgeon in HMS Naval service seeing action in America's War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay [near Baltimore, MD] in America and also being on the island of St. Helena helping to guard Napoleon when he passed.

Unconnected McTernan Ancestors Townland of Origin County Barony Civil parish Catholic
parish		 Dioceses P L U Probate
 District
 DNA
Group
McTernans of  Rockfield
Gortgarrigan
Leitrim
Drumahaire
Cloonlogher
Drumlease
Kilmore
Manorhamilton
 Ballina
?
McTernans

Fermanagh





?
McTernans of Tullyhunco
Croaghan
Cavan
Tullyhunco
Killeshandra
Kildallan
Kilmore
Cavan
 Cavan
?
Mullimory MacTernan
 Lisnanorrus
 Leitrim
 Drumahaire Inismagrath
 Inismagrath Kilmore Manorhamilton Ballina ?

According to John C. McTernan's recent book titled Sligo Families, vol II,  Leet's Directory (1812-1814) listed three McTernan 'seats' or residences, namely that of Con at Rockfield [noted above], James of Leonagh and Hugh [ T group baseline ] at Mount Allen in Co Roscommon whose family was originally from the Sweetwood Lower townland in Co Leitrim.  A diagram of the family links along with the connection to the O'Conors, http://mctiernan.com/3links.htm

A recumbent tombstone in Killargue's old cemetery behind the chapel bearing the family coat-of-arms, is inscribed with the names of Farrel McTernan, 1752--1818 and his wife Mary Dolan, 1752--1798. Farrel is the given name of the earliest known ancestor of Hugh McTiernan (Bos) family line who is in the T2 DNA Group.

The Chapel of Creevelea was the traditional burial place of the McTernans of Rockfield, Mount Allen and Heapstown [and Sheskin] where large recumbent flagstones mark their final resting places. In close proximity another memorial links the families of O'Rourke and McTernan and is inscribed as follows: Here lyeth the bodye of Hugh O'Roirk and Catherine McTernan who departed this life May 22, 1721. This is the mysterious gravestone that has the symbols of playing cards: heart, spade, diamond and club along with the etching of a cat which in O'Ruaric history is supposed to have awaken him from a nap in a pasture preventing him from being captured by enemies. The foot of the McTernan Achievement at left states: The McTernan coat of arms hereby illustrated is officially documented in Burke's General Armory. The original description of the Arms [at left] is as follows: Two lions pass., GU. When translated the Blazon also describes the original colors of McTernan Arms as: Ermine; two red lions walking on a field of caltraps. Caltraps were home-made 4 inch wooden spikes bound together like jacks in pick-up-jacks.  When running away from the Calvary you threw these over your shoulder and when a horse steeped on one the Calvary stopped and you got away.  Above the shield and helmet is the crest which is described as: A Red Griffin Standing, Green Wings Raised.

This info can be complex so please read the headers and footers in all the following grids to better understand it.   http://mctiernan.com/read.jpg

The 20 separate, distinct and different MacTighernan DNA groups start with the letter T which is just a naming convention as each of the DNA Groups are in all ways equal, none being more pure than the other.

The genetic and geographic spread of the MacTighernan testers, 89 of the 137 know their townland, 109  know their county of origin,
MacTighernan Testers County of Origin

Testers that know their townland of origin & don't
Tester's country at time of test
 Tester's
continent
 Testers
 All identified
MacTighernans
DNA
Group
 Leitrim
 Sligo
 Kerry
 Roscommon
 Cavan
 Mayo
 Cork
Long-
ford
 Scot-
land
 Unknown
 Total
Leitrim
 72
America North
America
 57
 214
T
 33
1
 1
 1
2
1
 9
 48
Sligo
 6
Ireland Europe
 27
 41
Ta
 2



1


1
 4
Roscommon
 1
England Europe 24
 63
Tb
 1








1
Cavan
 2
Canada North
America		 8
 11
Tc








1
 1
Kerry 1
Australia Oceania 5
 36
Td
 1








1
Scotland 2
Indonesia Asia 2
 2
Te








1
 1
 Unknown 48
Zimbabwe Africa 1
 1
Tf
 1








1



Iraq Asia 1
 1
Tg
 1








1



Northern Ireland Europe 4
 18
T3
 12
 5

2



2
 21



Scotland Europe 5
 80
T3a
 6
 2






1
 9



New Zealand Oceania 1
 5
T3b







1
1



South Africa Africa 1
 1
T3c
 2

1
 1




4



Spain Europe 1
 1
T3d
 4








4



Switzerland Europe
1
T3e
 1








1



 Japan Asia
5
T4








1
 1



Wales Europe
4
T5








1
 1



Norway Europe
1
T6








1
 1



Thiland
 Asia
1
T7








1
 1



Vietnam
 Asia
1
T2 23 2
1




7 33



Bulgium
 Europe
1
T2a
 2








2







Current
Total
 89
 9
 1
 3
 4
 1
 2
 0
 2
 26
  137
Total
  137
20
 5
487
 TBR 1







2
 3





 
in process


















To be
Transferred








1
 1







The goal is to map the genetic and geographic profile of all MacTighernans, our origins and any connections.

Listed below are the possible centers of origin for each MacTighernan in the 20 different DNA groups if known
20 distinct MacTighernan
DNA Group baselines
 Looking solely at baselines, possible townlands
of origin for each of the 20 DNA Groups
 Total #
in each
group
 The Baselines,
Perfect 25 / 25
matches in
their group
1
 T
Leonagh townland or Tullynacross townland or Moneenatieve townland or Deerpark townland, Beagh / Killavoggy townland or Sweetwood Lower townland, Co Leitrim or Greaghnafarna townland in Killanummery parish or Killinagh Parish, Cos Cavan, Cork & Manorhamilton
 48
 27
2
 T a
 Derrinvoher or Derrinweer townland, Co Leitrim
 4
3
 T b
 Feenagh townland, Co Leitrim
 1
4 T c
 Unknown
 1
5
 T d
 Gortermone, Killarga, Drumahaire, Co Leitrim
 1
6
 T e
 Unknown 1
7
 T f
 Unknown
 1
8
 T g
 Unknown
 1
9
 T 2
 Townlands of Corglancy, Greaghnafarna in Killanummery parish,  Bargowla, or Drumahaire (T) or Oughteragh parish, Mullaghmore, or Ardvoley, Cloonclare, Co Leitrim or Co Sligo or Scardan, or Drumlease Co Leitrim
 33
 20
10
 T 2 a
 Killaunmmery, Co Leitrim
 2
 2
11
 T 3
 Geevagh Parish or townland of Tap both in Co Sligo or Kilcoosy or Clenaghoo or Drumkeeran in Co Leitrim 21
 11
12
 T 3 a
 Corratavy townland, Gortnacorkoge townland or Gortermone townland, Killarga parish , Larkfield, Co Leitrim or Lurganboy, Co Leitrim
 9
 8
13
 T 3 b
 Unknown or Scotland ? 1
14
 T 3 c
 Tulcon townland & Mohill, Co Leitrim, Gubveeney, Co Cavan or Strokestown, Co Roscommon
 4
15
 T 3 d
 Gleneige or Moneyduff, Co Leitrim
4
 2
16
 T 3 e
 Killargue Parish, Co Leitrim
 1
17
 T 4
 Unknown
 1
18
 T 5
 Unknown
 1
19
 T 6
 Unknown
 1
20
 T 7
 Unknown 1
Total MacTighernan tests completed
137
MacTighernan test in process at the lab:     
DNA Test  = To Be Returned: SeanP (MK41108), JohnB (MK63282), &Alan Mitchell (MK74101)   3
Mike-LA  to haave DNA scores transferred
 1
The O'Rorke test and the O'Conor Don Cathal Crovderg O'Conor test completed
 2

The ancestors of the two McTernan families from Leonagh in Co Leitrim, Rory's from Sweetwood Lower in Co Leitrim, Heapstown, Co Sligo & Mountallen, Co Roscommon and mine from Sheskin, Co Leitrim all of whom are in the T Group are buried in the Abbey of Creevelea, Co Leitrim. Rory's earliest known ancestral home is in Sweetwood Lower, Co Leitrim and then in Mountallen Townland in Co Roscommon which has the date 1671 etched in the fire place mantle which implies the year of construction of their family home.  From Mount Allen, the family moved due to the cholera breakout to Heapstown, Co Sligo. 


John C. McTernan [T3a * photo at left], the well known Co Sligo arthur and retired Chief Librarian of Co Sligo in his book Sligo Families II writes that the Mount Allen / Heapstown McTernan family originally came from Sweetwood Lower, Co Leitrim and relate to the Leonagh, Sheskin and Rockfield McTernan families, see http://mctiernan.com/3links.htm. Three of these four families are buried at the Abbey of Creevelea with the Rockfield McTernans whose male line has become extent buried in their family vault at Brockley Cemetery, Parish of Lewisham, Kent, England.

This web site has the beginning of a very complex diagram of how the 2 McTernan families [Rockfield & Heapstown] relaate to each other and to the O'Connors of Sligo who are suppose to be part of the clan that were once the kings of all Ireland.  The Heapstown McTernans are in the T Group baseline.  http://mctiernan.com/3links.htm

Relationship of the DNA Groups to each other: The T and T3 Group baselines only have 16 out of 25 DYS markers that match. More than 1/3 of the markers do not match resulting in a 9 loci pattern mutation event difference. The T2 Group baseline has an 8 loci difference to the baselines of both the T Group and the T3 Group. Philip O'Rorke, The O'Ruairc of Bréifne has a 9 loci mutation event difference with the baselines of the T and the T2 Groups but only a 7 loci mutation event difference with the T3 Group baseline. The O'Conor Don has a 21 / 25 match to the T3a baseline. If you are in one DNA group you do not genetically relate to any MacTighernan in any other DNA Group

Our name may have been part of the inward migration of colonists and displaced people in the 17th & 18th centuries.  The native Irish names of North Leitrim previous to the 17th century were O'Rourke, MacClancy, MacKinnaue, O'Meehan, McMurrow, and MacGoldrick.  The O'Rourkes were the ruling family of the former kingdon of Breifne, MacClancy was the ancient tribal clan from Dartry in the north of the region and the MacKinnaues in the Lough Allen area;  the O'Meehams migrated from South Munster before the 11th century. The MacGoldricks were a clan of some consequence in and around that part of the region that adjoins Co Fermanagh. 

When the personal names in North Leitrim are examined we see there has been a great migration of people into the area of North Leitrim.  Some of the more prominent names in the area today are;  Rooney, McGowan, Kelly, McMorrow, Clancy, Connolly, McTiernan, McGloin, Feely and Dolan.  The most significant migration seems to have occured from Ulster.  Numerious northern families were displaced by the plantation of Ulster and after the Famous Diamond Fight in Armagh in 1793 many settling in Leitrim.  [above 2 paragraphs from; Glenfarne - A History]

Those in the baselines for each of the 20 separate MacTighernan DNA groups are a perfect 25 / 25 genetic match to each other in their group
DNA
Group
 Total
# in
Group
 # in
Baseline
Group
 Those MacTighernans with a perfect match in their specific DNA group forming their group baseline
are below, excludes The O'Ruairc of Bréifne. & The O'Connor Don
  12 of the 20 DNA groups have only one individual so far
T
 48
 27
  Michael (CN) (3436), Rory (1029), Thomas (CA) (17363), John (ST) (49265), Tony (106135), Josh (419002),  John-P (134141), John-Rev (149591), Hugh-K C. McKiernan (158701), Gerard (170331) , Terry (303655),  MartinJ (121178), Bill (347072) & LeoJ (428502), Ray (449898) , MattT (735115), Hugh  (748577),  Paul-Aus (MK41107), Paul-Eng (MK61910), Seamus (MI51259), Mike-SA (MK64559), KevinE (MK69402), Nick (MK79414), Martin (3713) & Mark (673)
T a
 4
 4
 Scott (AU) (639), Richard (135598), Adrian (106134) & James (MK30341)
T b
 1
 1
 John (USA) (635)
T c
 1
 1
 Sgt Chris (31886)
T d
 1
 1
 John Frank (117676)
T e
 		1
 1
 Myles (187076)
T f
 1
 1
 Colin (192960)
 T g
 1
 1
 Mick-A  (MK73022)
T 2
 33
 20
 Geoffrey (3435), Bernard Jr.  (2145), Max (71428), Eugene (128783), Jim-SP (155834), KevinM (170332), Mike-PA (175937), Mike-Eng (172135), Jerry (251863), Brandon-M (330351), Barry (201474), SeanJ (282944),  Michael-S (310360), Matt (446316), JimT (498238),  JohnN (770274), Brian (MK41109), Brandan (MK74102) & & DanM   (MK88342)
T 2 a
 2
 2
 Patsy (121178) & Nigel (261247) 
T 3
 21
 11
 Leo (21151), Eoghan (636), Jim (NJ) (1010), Scott (CO) (5451), Jim (MA) (9497), John W (31885), Cathal (117675), Sean-SF (135597), Edwin (201472), PeterS (449899) & David-CA (MK30340)
T 3 a
 9
 8
 David (NJ) (2392), John C. (637), Cathal-NI (243949), JohnV (293153),  Paul-C (419001), Raymond (MK32497) & MartinNI (MK42834) 
T 3 b
 1
 1
 Gus (8724)
T 3 c
 4
 2
 Ed (NJ) (8723), & Michael-MH (748578)
T 3 d
 		4
 2
 Sean (128774) & Paul-NI (180027)
T 3 e
 1
 1
 Peter (138619) RIP
T 4
 1
 1
 Warren (251864)
T 5
 1
 1
 Joe-NY (201475)
T 6
 1
 1
 DaveS (699535)
T 7
 1
 1
  Donald (MK34895)




sub total
 137 88
 completed test
in process at lab



TBR = to be returned
 		4
 SeanP (MK41108),  JohnB (MK63282), Alan Mitchell (MK74101) & Mike-LA to be transferred
Total
 		141
  87 or a bit less than 2/3s of the total MacTighernans tested are in their group's baseline, 12 of the 20 groups only have 1 individual


The Great Unsolved MacTighernan Mysteries & Accomplishments

1. Locate Reverend Stephen's "copybook"   He was interested in historical and Gaelic matters for which he was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1884. In addition, Rev. Stephen McTernan, 1811--1906, was a member of the Societe Generale in Paris, France for which he received an annual sum of money. Rev. Charles Comey, curate of Cloonclare, Manorhamilton uncovered Reverend Stephen's personal papers in 1907. They found the papers in St. Claire's Chapel in Manorhamilton. Cloonclare was in the ancient parish of Cloonloger, now included in the Catholic parish of Drumlease, Co. Leitrim. More on his personal papers which are called the "Copybook"  Finding this may be a key to unlocking the wider McTernan family history as Rev. Stephen kept this diary from childhood. Rev Stephen is my 1st cousin, 3 generations removed in the T Group.

2.  Understand the O'Rourke and McTernan connection in the Chapel of Creevelea as it was the traditional burial place of the McTernans of Rockfield, Mount Allen and Heapstown [and Sheskin] where large recumbent flagstones mark their last resting places. In close proximity another memorial links the families of O'Rourke and McTernan and is inscribed as follows: Here lyeth the bodye of Hugh O'Roirk and Catherine McTernan who departed this life May 22, 1721. This is the mysterious gravestone that has the symbols of playing cards, heart, spade, diamond and club along with the etching of a cat. Tie one of the future DNA testers to The O'Ruairc of Bréifne whose family were the past kings of Drumahaire in Co Leitrim

3. Tie one of the DNA testers to James McTernans, of the Rockfield McTernans a British naval surgeon who was in the squadron which protected St. Helena during the residence there of Napoleon, and was present on the island at the death of that distinguished, but unfortunate monarch in 1821. James was also the surgeon on a British warship in the Chesapeake Bay in the War of 1812. In historical documents, the Rockfield McTernans and the Heapstown McTernans [Rory's line in the T group baseline] are called kinsmen and are related.

4. Understand the meaning of the 4,000-year-old Cairn on Rory's Heapstown family estate. What might be the connection to Rory's McTernan family who are in the T Group baseline.

5. The McTernan School: in Waterbury, CT.  In 2005, St. Margaret's-McTernan school changed its name to Chase Collegiate School. The new name honors the Chase family, which helped to found both St. Margaret's and the McTernan School. Charles McTernan from Foxbourgh, MA founded the school. A male line may descend from Charles' uncle, Patrick, 1863--, who was born in Boston. Charles' son Donald married and lived in France having two daughters. This family originally immigrated to the Boston area from Co Leitrim. Long shot for DNA match.

6. Jane Aloyaia McTernan, 1888--, born in Calcutta station, Bengal, India. To which DNA family does she belong.

7. Thomas McTiernan, 1883--1893, died at 10 years old at the army station of Mount Abu which is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India near the border with Gujarat.  There is no mention of his parents in records.

8. Bernardette McTiernan, 1890--1893, most likely the sister of Thomas above. Died at the army station of Mount Abu which is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India near the border with Gujarat. There is no mention of her parents in records.

9. Whereabouts of the McTernan Stone, an excessively heavy round stone thrown by Thomas McTernan known as Long Tom from Ardvoley, the grandfather of John-Rev in the T Group baseline. The stone thereafter was known as the McTernan Stone. This Stone lies now in the area of Killavoggy.

10. Tirmactiernan, Co. Leitrim on the banks of the Shannon/Erne canal system in South Leitrim. About 7.1 KM from Carrick on Shannon. Why was it named Tirmactiernan and what if any connection to any in the DNA test?

11. What might be our connection to Rathmactiernane, a townland in Killoran parish, Co Sligo listed in the Hearth roll of 1665 with Cahill McTanist?

12. A horse by the name of MacTiernan was racing in Dublin for the 2010 to 2012 season. He is running well, previously owned by Christine Kiernan. Why did she name the horse MacTiernan?

13. Cathal Mac Tigernan was King of West Connacht... died 1059... which means he predates the O'Rourkes. Áed in Gai Bernaig, King of Connacht from 1056 to 1067, had invaded and conquered Maigh Seóla in 1051, blinding its king. Cathal mac Tigernán is the next ruler of the kingdom recorded upon his death in 1049.

14. Origin of the 3 ring forts in the townland of Listernan, Co Cavan and why the name which in Gaelic means Ternan's fort?

15. We are supposed to descend from the O'Rourks past kings of Drumahaire & the O'Conor, past kings of Ireland. So far none of the MacTighernans genetically match either The O'Ruairc or The O'Conor Don Chieftains, but the T Group baseline is a perfect match to Michael O'Rourke.

16. The unfinished list of all MacTiernans who were killed or served in their country's armed services in the many wars for Freedom starting with the Leitrim Plantation Wars and ending with WW II, http://mctiernan.com/mwardead.htm 

17. Edward W. L. McTiernan from Worcester, MA had a top 10 finish in the 1909 Boston Marathon (#9) See 1909 & 1911 results at https://www.athlinks.com/event/20238/results/Event/606309/Course/919125/Entry/279059842   In 1908, E.L. McTiernan representing Worcester, MA ran in the Brockton Fair Marathon, starting in Boston, on Exeter Street, ending in Brockton, MA at the fairgrounds. If you look at the attached clipping, there is an Ed L. McTiernan of Worcester listed under the 1 Mile and 3 Mile runs. This is Edward William Lane McTIernan of Worcester, 5-29-1880--1955. Edward was the son of Thomas McTiernan and Catherine Lane, both of Ireland, both immigrating to the US and died in Worcester, Massachusetts. Edward worked for the streets department in Worcester. If you look at the attached clipping, there is an Ed L. McTiernan of Worcester listed under the 1 Mile and 3 Mile runs. This is Edward William Lane McTIernan of Worcester, 5-29-1880--1955. Edward and his 6 children are in the T3 DNA baseline because of his connection to Leo McTiernan and Jim-MA.

18. Potential but undocumented link of the Heapstown and Rockfield McTernans to the Sligo O'Conors, past kings of Ireland http://mctiernan.com/3links.htm

19. The MacTier Championship Cup, info supplied by Mike McTiernan of Canada. Most likely the cup is named after a MacTiernan but additional research needs to be done to trace the origin of the name of the cup. The MacTier Cup established in 1998 is awarded to the championship team for winning the top senior men's rugby league in Canada.  Since 2009 the cup has been awarded to the winners of the Canidian Rugby Championship (CRC).  Since the inception of the CRC, the Ontario Blues have won the cup 6 times, the BC Bears have won 2 times, while the Prairie Wolf Pack and the Atlantic Rock both winning the cup 1 time.

Solved or achieved so far


20.  The McTiernan Seat since 1991 is an engraved bench in front of The 300 year old Powerscourt Arms Hotel in Co Wicklow  http://mctiernan.com/McTseat.htm The hotel was owned by Charlie McTernan, 1955-, until 2008 who is in the T2 DNA Group

21. The pamphlet written in 1845 by James MacTernan, <1815--1855, of the Mount Allen [Co Roscommon] McTernans that settled at Heapstown, in Co. Sligo entitled: "An Address to my Fellow Countrymen", in which James claimed descent from Tiernan O'Rourke, Prince of Breffni. Found by John C. McTernan.  This James McTernan also invented a new breed of horse called the Buckshot Chestnut. This is Rory MacTiernan's family in the T Group baseline.

22. The McTernan Street in Cambridge, MA, USA formerly Lake St. right outside of County Boston, named after WW II veteran, William Francis, -1944 . This is Myles McTernan's family: in the Te DNA Group

23. McTernan Road, Tinderry, NSW, Australia 2626: is named after the pioneering McTernan family of the area, descending from Hugh and Mary McTernan of Michelago of which Scott (AU) & Richard descend in the Ta DNA Group

24. Origin of McTernan Place, Worrigee, NSW, Australia 2540: is probably named after Barney McTernan [below], Hugh's son who lived down there and had a stagecoach business of which Scott (AU) & Richard descend in the Ta DNA Group

25. Barney McTernan, being one of the stagecoach founders, is now a major character in the book, "Coachmen of the Nowra District" in Australia. Scott (AU), Margaret & Richard in the Ta DNA Group relate to Barney.

26.  Gwladys McTernan Park, named after the mother of Scott-(AU), David, Grant and Richard in the Ta DNA Group, a park in Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia,  RIP

27. Origin of McTiernan Close, Wilsonton, QLD, Australia 4350: probably named after Sir Edward McTiernan who relates to Leo McTiernan in the T3 Group baseline

28.  McTiernan Way, a road in downtown Minto named on 9-2-2013 by the Village of Minto, New Brunswick, Canada after the long history of the family in fire prevention. This is Michael (CN)'s family in the T DNA Group.

29. Bartholemew E. McTiernan, 12-11-1877--12-6-1917, born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Bartholemew, his mother Margaret Gilroy and his wife Frances Caroline Gough were all killed in the famous Halifax explosion of 12-6-1917 which was and still is the largest man-made explosion after the atom bomb. Bartholemew is the great grand uncle of Greg McTiernan in the T2 DNA Group.

30. Lac McTiernan, a lake in Quebec, Canada, a 7 hour drive north of Ottawa and 5 hours north of Montreal. Lac McTiernan was named after William McTiernan born in Bryson, Canada. He worked for the Canadian International Paper Company in the early 1930s. To find out more about the man and his father, David McTiernan, both worked in the back country of Gatineau River, read the following book, particularly chapters 14 and 15, Crawford, Venetia, et Gunda Lambton. The Wildest Rivers -- the Oldest Hills; Tales of the Gatineau and Pontic, Maitland, Ontario. Canadian International Paper Company may have been bought by E. B. Eddy Company.  The family had a home in the Mason Lumber camp operated by the E. B. Eddy Company. 

A second historical opinion on "McTiernan lake" in the Gatineau hills which may not necessarily be named after a man that lived in Bryson by the name of William McTiernan, as Venetia Crawford explains in her book. William was the 2nd cousin, 2 generations removed of Thomas John McTiernan. Tom, was born and raised in Bryson, Quebec, but this "McTiernan lac" was named by him as a bit of Irish humor!

Tom worked in cartography for Energy, Mines and Resources for 35 years. In the late 70s he and his buddy Dan Lacelle came across quite a few "un-named" lakes in the Gatineau's. They thought it would be funny to name some lakes after themselves. I would have probably believed Venetia Crawford's story if I would not have found this pamphlet on the internet. Now - what are the chances that this hunting and fishing lodge is situated on the McTiernan and Lacelle lakes? Tom and his buddy Dan (and probably another 5 or 6 guys) used to go fishing together all the time in those days. However, it is a surprise that the names stayed and that these lakes are now known as the McTiernan and Lacelle lakes. The Lac some time ago. This is Maggie's & Thomas' family in the T Group.

31. McTernan Colour of the Year  This award is conveyed in honour of Irene McTernan, former Edinburgh University Sports Union Administrator (1980-2011), and awarded to the most outstanding individual for exceptional and sustained service to the organization, delivery and/or administration of a University Sports Club or EU Sports Union.  Colours are approved by the Blues and Colours Committee This award is confined to the University of Edinburgh students and was introduced in 2011 to mark the retirement of Mrs McTernan after 31 years of dedicated service to EU Sports Union. Her husband, Allen is in the T DNA Group baseline.

32. Maria McTernan Leadership Award is given annually by the Charles River Center in County Boston, MA to the most deserving person who has assisted in their support of programs and services for over 950 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Maria was the Chief Development Officer for the Center.

33  Anita McTiernan, --10-31-2020, RIP from Drumahaire. Anita, who had volunteered for over 21 years at the Mutomo Hospital in Kenya, Africa helping the hungry and poor kids has passed on after a short illness in Sligo town hospital. Originally, Anita was from Mullaghdoo and is buried in Carrowcrin Cemetery. Anita was in the T DNA Group. A kind woman with a high place in heaven.

34.  Liz McTernan, Paralympian and Iron Man world record holder. Liz McTernan is looking for sponsorship support to enable her to continue to achieve success at the highest level. Earlier this year Liz became the hand cycle world champion at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She became only the second female wheelchair athlete to ever finish the Ironman World Championships, and she now holds the course record for fastest time. She moved into long course Triathlon in 2018.  Liz is in the T7 DNA Group. Read more at: https://www.louthleader.co.uk/sport/more-sport/ironman-athlete-liz-appeals-for-a-sponsor-1-8679462.

35. Madeleine or Maddie McTernan of NSW, Australia won a silver medal and two 4th place finishes in her first time competing at the Paralympic games in the 2020 Paralympics. What a great feat. Maddie is the daughter of Paul-Aus and therefore in the baseline of the T Group. https://m.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/maddies-paralympics-dream/2851013/   On September 15, 2021, the Leitrim Observer Newspaper published a piece by PJ Liddy on Maddie's family origin in Leitrim and her Paralympic's achievements. 

36. Sarah McTernan, is the daughter of Sined McTernan and the niece of Paul-C McTernan in the T3a DNA group. Sarah McTernan represented all of Ireland at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv in May 2019. She came third in series four of The Voice of Ireland in April 2015.

37. Dr. Susan McTiernan, the dean of the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business at Roger Williams University was awarded  the Patricia M. Flynn Distinguished Woman in Business Education Award  for having had a significant impact  on women by making a difference in business education. Dr. Susan McTiernan, the recipient of the 2017 award, has been a pioneer and an instrumental influence on women in business and business education, and her work in this area has had an impact on many.

38.  The Barr football team based in Co Cork instated a Championship Cup called the Kevin McTernan Cup for the Senior A Football competition named after the brilliant goalkeeper who was one of the great goalies in history.  It commemorates the great St Finbarr’s player, selector, and club stalwart, who passed away in October, 2017, and is fondly remembered out Togher direction. The Barr's great Kevin McTernan will be honoured when Mallow face Éire Óg     https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40317260.html


39. Gene McTiernan of the Scranton Pennsylvania McTiernans has written a book, "Black Veins Green Blood" on his immigrant Irish ancestors and how difficult it was for them working in the infamous Scranton coal mines.  In the early 1900s, the Scranton criminal courts hung about 20 immigrant Irish coal miners for some made up reason.  The solid belief at the time was they were hung because they all belonged to the infamous Molly McGuires.

40. Thady McTernan was chairman of the writing group that produced the Local [Leitrim area]  history of the GAA and on the Editorial team.  Thady himself wrote a substantial part of the history.  In the past, Thady  won a Leitrim Senior Club football championship with Glencar Manorhamilton Club in 1977 playing at No 6 - centre half back.  He was awarded Leitrim Senior Club player of the year in 1989 and also won a Leinster Junior Rugby Towns Cup medal in 1975 playing with Portarlington at full back. Thady is in the T3d DNA Group. 

41.  Margaret Cogan, nee McTiernan, --10-2022, RIP [T3 group baseline] was the model for the left statue of the iconic bronz statue in Dublin done by her niece, Jackie McKenna, called, Hags with Bags, http//mctiernan.com/day.htm 

42.  Mary Ellen Burgess, nee McTiernan is Eoghan McTiernan's 2nd cousin, 1 generation removed in the T3 Group baseline.  Mary Ellen wrote a great book, called Memories from the Heart that depicts daily life in rural Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century.

43.  Paschal McTiernan, from Lurganboy, North Leitriim in the T3d DNA Group, was on the 1959 Leitrim team that won the championship in NYC.  

44. Michael McTiernan, part of the winning 1969 Leitrim championship Gaelic football team was from Scardan then Mullaghmore, North Leitrim and is in the T2 DNA Group,

45.  Sean McTernan (T3d) of McTernan Carpets in Sligo Town was a  1976 champion in cross country.

If anyone has any information on any of the unsolved mysteries listed above previously, please let me know via E-mail to michael@mctiernan.com

The McTiernans haven't held tenaciously to their family name over centuries sometimes under duress if it did not mean something of real value to them. A legitimacy to their culture and land that stretched back into the distant past to an ancestral line. The Scribe O' Clery in his genealogies refers to two families of Mc Tiernans of North Leitrim, the Clann Tiarnain Bunnaidhe that is the McTiernans of the Bonnet (Drumahaire) and the Clann Tiarnain na Caraha or the McTiernans of Corry (between Drumkerran and Lough Allen) could this explain at least two of the main groups? There is also a possibility that some of those in groups of their own represent the last survivors of the true McTiernan lineage and that the 3 main groups are very successful interlopers? courtesy of Austin McTiernan who is in the baseline of the T3 DNA Group.

The "Great Frost" of 1740-41, Bliain an Áir, or Year of Slaughter, was a period of unusually cold weather that lasted from around December 1739 to September 1741, it was an event that affected the whole of Europe, though it seemed to have its worst effects in Ireland.  Deep frosts only occurred during the winter months, but there was little real respite afterwards as the spring and summer weather was unusually cold and dry leading to the death of livestock and the failure of crops, and therefore an inability to prepare for the second unusally cold winter.  Records are scant and the population size only an estimate, guesses as to the loss of life through starvation at this period are 38% of the population.

DNA Scoring


While each DNA Group is of equal standing, there are 3 main DNA Groups, the T Group with 47, the T2 Group with 31 and the T3 Group with 21. Each group's baseline is where all in that group started.  The baselines of the 20 distinct DNA groups form automatically when 2 or more MacTighernans genetically match each other perfectly, 25 / 25 then they become the baseline of that specific group.  Matches of 23 or 24 out of 25 markers are in that group just not in the baseline.  So there are 2 sets of MacTighernans in each of the 20 DNA Groups, the baselines which are made up of perfect match of 25 out of 25 markers and the others that match the baseline 23 or 24 out of 25 markers.   To date, there are 13 distinct DNA Groups that have only one person in each group with the other 8 having multiple members.

Y25: Distance 1: 24 / 25 Probability of a close relationship is very high. You share the same surname (or a variant) with another male [and close proximity of origin] you mismatch by only one 'point' on only one marker. For most closely related and same surnamed individuals, the mismatch markers are usually either DYS 439 or DYS 385 A, 385 B,389-1 and 389-2 from our first panel of 12 markers, and on the following from the second panel of 13 markers: DYS #'s 458 459 a 459b 449, 464 a-d, which have shown themselves to move most rapidly.

Y25: Distance 2: 23 / 25 Probably related. You share the same surname (or a variant) with another male [and close proximity of origin] and you mismatch by two 'points' among the 25 markers tested. The probability of a close relationship is good, however your results show mutations, hence more time between you and other MacTighernans.

Y25: Distance 3: 22 / 25 Probably not related. You share the same surname (or a variant) but are off by 3 'points' or 3 locations on the 25 markers tested.  The following 2 charts show matches that are close but yet still outside of the threshold to match.

Y37: test:  A 33 or better out of 37 markers says you are in the same DNA group.



 Tests completed in the MacTighernan DNA test as of October 2024
In process means the kit is at the testing lab, TBR means kit is to be returned by tester
 		In process
at lab
TBR
 Trans-
ferred
 Total
MacTighernans
 137

3
 1
 141
The O'Ruairc of Bréifne: Philip O'Rorke
1



The O'Conor Don: Cathal Crovderg O'Conor
1



Totals
 137

3
 1
 141



How we match, 25 is perfect match--the T, Ta, Tb, Td, Te, Tf  & Tg Groups
How 58 of  MacTighernans in 8 of the 20 DNA Groups match each other  based on mutation event differences
Group -->
   48 in the T Group
 4 in Ta
 Tb
 Tc
 Td
 Te Tf
 Tg

DNA
Group
Individual
 Mark, Martin, Nick, MattT, Ray,
Michael (CN), Neil, Hugh IV
Thomas (CA), John (ST), Paul-Eng,
+ Rory, Tony, John-P, Gerard,
 John-Rev, Hugh-K, Terry, Bill, Jack, LeoJ,
MartinJ, Paul-Aus, Seamus, Mike-SA &
KevinE
Michael
 Jim
(CA)
 Jim-
SGL
Tom,
John-con,
Martin-
Red
Patrick & Declan
 Mike
-UK
 Pat
Joe
 David
(CN)
& +
Bob
(CN)
 Mich
-ael
(NJ)		 Mich
-aelS
 R
a
y
I
+
 Doug
-las
(CN)
+
 		Mick
 Sean
-sol
& Noel
 Larry
 Sam
 Gene
 Scott (AU),
Rich
-ard,
Adrian
& James
John
(USA)
 Sgt.
Chris		 John
Frank
 Myles
 Colin
 Mick
-A
 Philip
O'-
Rorke
Cathal Crov-
derg O'Conor
Mark, Martin, Nick, MattT, Ray,
Michael (CN),  Paul-Aus, Hugh IV,
Thomas (CA), John (ST),
+ Rory, Tony, John-P, Paul-Eng
Gerard, John-Rev, Hugh-K, Bill,
Terry, Josh, LeoJ, Martin-J, Neil,
Seamus, Mike-SA & KevinE
25
24
24
 24
 24
 24
 24
 23
 22
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 22
21
 21
 18
 18
 22
 20
16
 14
 T
Michael
 24
 NA
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 21
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 21
 21
 20
 20
 19
 19
 21
 19
 15
 10
 T+1
Jim (CA) 24
 23
 NA 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 21
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 21
 21
 20
 22
 19
 19
 21
 21
 17
 14
 T+1
Jim - SGL Tom, John-con,
Martin-Red, Patrick & Declan
 24
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 23
 23
 22
 21
 23
 22
 22
 24
 22
 23
 21
 21
 20
 20
 17
 17
 21
 19
 15
 8
 T+1
Mike-UK
 24
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 23
 22
 21
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 21
 21
 20
 20
 19
 19
 23
 18
 15
 11
 T+1
Pat Joe
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 22
 21
 23
 23
 22
 22
 23
 23
 21
 21
 20
 19
 17
 17
 21
 20
 15
 13
 T+1
David (CN) +
& Bob (CN) +
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 NA 24
 23
 23
 24
 22
 24
 22
 23
 21
 21
 20
 22
 19
 17
 21
 21
 17
 13
 T+1
Michael (NJ) 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 22
 24
 NA
 24
 22
 23
 21
 23
 21
 22
 20
 20
 19
 21
 18
 16
 20
 20
 16
 13
 T+2
MichaelS
 22
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 23
 24
 NA
 21
 21
 20
 22
 19
 21
 19
 21
 18
 19
 17
 17
 19
 19
 15
 12
 T+3
RayI  +
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 21
 NA
 22
 23
 22
 22
 24
 22
 21
 20
 19
 17
 17
 21
 20
16
 17
 T+1
Douglas (CN) +
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 24
 23
 21
 22
 NA
 21
 23
 23
 22
 20
 21
 20
 23
 18
 17
 20
 21
 17
 13
 T+2
Mick
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 20
 23
 21
 NA
 21
 21
 23
 20
 20
 19
 19
 16
 16
 20
 19
 14
 12
 T+2
Sean-sol & Noel
 23
 22
 22
 24
 22
 22
 24
 23
 22
 22
 23
 21
 NA
 21
 22
 20
 20
 19
 21
 18
 16
 20
 20
 16
 12
 T+2
Larry
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 22
 21
 19
 22
 23
 21
 21
 NA 22
 20
 21
 20
 21
 16
 17
 20
 19
 17
 13
 T+2
Sam
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 21
 24
 22
 23
 22
 22
 NA
 22
 21
 20
 23
 17
 17
 21
  18
 17
 17
 T+2
Gene
 22
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 20
 19
 22
 20
 20
 20
 20
 22
 NA 19
 18
 20
 15
 15
 19
 19
 13
 12
 T+3
Scott (AU), Richard ,
Adrian & James
 22
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 20
 21
 21
 21
 20
 20
 21
 21
 19
 NA
 20
 20
 15
 17
 19
 19
 15
 11
 Ta
John (USA)
 21
 20
 20
 20
 20
 20
 20
 19
 18
 20
 20
 19
 19
 20
 20
 18
 20
 NA
 19
 16
 16
 22
 22
 14
 11
 Tb
Sgt. Chris 21
 20
 22
 20
 20
 19
 22
 21
 19
 19
 23
 19
 21
 21
 19
 10
 19
 18
 NA
 16
 16
 22
 21
 14
 11
 Tc
John Frank
 18
 19
 19
 17
 19
 17
 19
 18
 17
 17
 18
 16
 18
 16
 17
 15
 15
 16
 18
 NA
 21
 17
 21
 15
 11
 Td
Myles
18
 19
 19
 17
 19
 17
 17
 16
 17
 17
 17
 16
 16
 17
 17
 15
 17
 16
 17
 21
 NA
 17
 17
 15
 11
 Te
Colin
 22
 21
 21
 21
 23
 21
 21
 20
 19
 21
 20
 20
 20
 20
 21
 19
 19
 22
 18
 17
 17
 NA
 20
 14
 9
 Tf
Mick-A
 20
 19
 21
 19
 18
 20
 21
 20
 19
 20
 21
 19
 20
 19
 18
 19
 19
 22
 21
 21
 17
 20
 NA
 19
 15
 Tg
Philip O'Rorke 16 15 17 15
 15
 15
 17
 16
 15
 16
 17
 14
 16
 17
 16
 13 15 14 18
 15
 15
 14
 19
 NA
 14
Cathal Crovderg
O'Conor		 14
 10
 14
 8
 11
 13
 13
 13
 12
 17
 17
 12
 12
 13
 17
 12
 11
 11
 13
 11
 11
 9
 15
 14
 NA
DNA Group
T
T+1
T+1
 T+1
 T+1
 T+1
 T+1 T+2
 T+3
 T+1
 T+2
 T+2
 T+2
 T+2
 T+2
 T+3 Ta
Tb
Tc
 Td
 Te
 Tf
 Tg



Above numbers for perfect match of 25 / 25 are in red background - for their specific DNA groups, the red +  and  green + sign above means the grouped individuals are relate.  Gene who is in the T Group is an exception as his 3 mutations occurred in only one locus and is considered a radical mutation but is still listed in the T Group.  Mark, Martin & Nick may relate as the 3 families are from the townland of Leonagh. Peter McTiernan of Canada is related to Michael (CN). Turner Bluechel through his maternal line is related to Rory and his sister Alannah.

How we match, 25 is perfect match--the T3e, T3d, T3c, T3b, T3a & T3 Groups
How 39 of  MacTighernans in 6 of the 20 DNA Groups match each other based on mutation event differences
Sean & Paul-NI are the baseline of the T3d Group
Group -->

T3e
 4 in T3d
   4 in
T3c Group
 T3b
 8 in T3a
 21 in the T3 Group
 DNA
Group
Individual
 Philip
O'Rorke
The
O'Ruairc
 Cathal Crovderg O'Conor
The O'Conor  Don
 Peter
RIP
 JohnL+
 Thady
+
 Sean +
&
Paul-NI
 Ed
(NJ)
&
Michael
-MH
 JoeT
 Kevin
-CN		 Gus
David-NJ,
John C.,
Cathal-NI,
MickQ,
JohnV,
Paul-C,
Raymond
& MartinNI
 John
EN
Charles,
Gary+ &
Michael-PA+
 Bill
Tierney
 Lary
-CT
 Nicholas
 Robert
-UK
 Paul
-UK
 Jim
III
Joe
Leo, John W.,
Eoghan, Jim (MA),
Jim (NJ), Scott (CO),,
Cathal, Sean-SF,
Edwin, PeterS &
David-CA
Philip O'Rorke 25 14
 17
 15
 16
 16
 15
 12
 15
 18
 16 15
 17 17
 17
 19
 17
 17
 17
 19 18
Cathal Crovderg O'Conor 14
 25
 13
 17
 18
 17
 16
 14
 16
 20
 21
 20
 21
 20
 20
 22
 20
 20
 20
 20
 20
Peter RIP
 17
 13
 NA
 17
 15
 15
 14
 10
 16
 16
 15
 14
 16
 15
 15
 17
 18
 16
 16
 16
 17
 T3e
JohnL +
 15
 17
 17
 25
 24
 22
 18
 16
 17
 18
 18
 17
 21
 17
 17
 21
 18
 18
 18
 18
 19
 T3d+3
Thady +
 16
 18
 15
 24
 25
 23
 19
 17
 18
 19
 19
 18
 22
 18
 18
 22
 19
 19
 19
 19
 20
 T3d+2
Sean + & Paul-NI
 16
 17
 15
 22
 23
 NA
 21
 19
 20
 19
 19
 18
 20
 18
 18
 21
 18
 19
 19
 19
 20
 T3d
Ed (NJ) & Michael-MH
 15 16
 14
 18
 19
 21
 NA
 23
 24
 18
 17
 16
 18
 18
 18
 19
 19
 19
 21
 19
 20
 T3c
JoeT
 12
 14
 10
 16
 17
 19
 23
 NA
 22
 15
 15
 14
 16
 16
 16
 17
 17
 17
 19
 17
 18
 T3c
Kevin-CN
 15
 16
 16
 17
 18
 20
 24
 22
 NA
 19
 16
 15
 17
 17
 17
 18
 18
 18
 20
 18
 19
 T3c
Gus
 18
 20
 16
 18
 19
 19
 18
 15
 19
 NA 19
 18
 20
 20
 20
 21
 21
 21
 20
 20
 21 T3b
David (NJ), John C., MickQ,
Cathal-NI,  JohnV,  Paul-C,
 Raymond& MartinNI
 16
 21
 15
 18
 19
 19
 17
 15
 16
 19
 NA
 24
22
 20
 20
 23
 21
 21
 21
21
22
T3a
JohnEN
 15
 20
 14
 17
 18
 18
 16
 14
 15
 18
 24
 NA
 21
 19
 19
 22
 20
 20
 20
 20
 21
Charles, Gary & Michael-PA
 17
 21
 16
 21
 22
 20
 18
 16
 17
 20
 22
 21
 NA
 21
 21
 24
 23
 22
 22
 22
 23
 T3+2
Bill Tierney
 17
 20
 15
 17
 18
 18
 18
 16
 17
 20
 20
 19
 20
 NA
 21
 22
 23
 23
 22
 22
 23
 T3+2
Lary-CT
 17
 20
 15
 17
 18
 18
 18
 16
 17
 20
 20
 19
 21
  21
 NA
 22
 23
 23
 22
 22
 23
 T3+2
Nicholas
 19
 22
 17
 21
 22
 19
 17
 18
 21
 20
 23
 22
 24
 22
 22
 NA
 22
 23
 23
22
 T3+1
Robert-UK
 17
 20
 18
 18
 19
 18
 19
 18
 19
 17
 18
 21
 21
 20
 20
 22
 NA
 23
 23
 23
 24
 T3+1
Paul-UK
 17
 20
 16
 18
 19
 19
 19
 17
 18
 21
 21
 20
 22
 24
 24
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 23
 24
 T3+1
Jim III
 17
 20
 16
 18
 19
 19
 21
 19
 20
 20
 21
 20
 22
 22
 22
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 24
 T3+1
Joe
 19
 20
 16
 18
 19
 19
 19
 17
 18
 20
 21
 20
 22
 22
 22
 23
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 24
 T3+1
Leo, John W.,
Eoghan, Jim (MA),
Jim (NJ), Scott (CO),
Cathal, Sean-SF,
Edwin, PeterS & David-CA
 		18
 20
 17
 19
 20
 20
 20
 18
 19
 21
22
 21
23
 23
 23
 22
 24
 24
 24
24
 NA
 T3
DNA Group

T3e
 T3d-3
 T3d-2
T3d		 T3c
 T3b T3a
T3+2
 T3+2
 T3+2
 T3+1
 T3+1
 T3+1
T3

JohnL above is only a 22 / 25 match to the baseline of the T3d group but is a cousin to Thady and Sean, hence JohnL is positioned in the T3d Group.  JohnEN and Cathal-NI above are related.  Above numbers for perfect match of 25 / 25 are in red background - for the specific DNA groups, the red + sign means the grouped individuals are related

How we match, 25 is perfect match--the T2 & T2a Groups
How 35 of  MacTighernans in 2 of the 20 DNA Groups match each other based on mutation event differences
Group -->
 33 in the T2 Group
 2 in T2a

DNA
Group
Individual
Geoff, Bernard Jr,
Eugene, Max,
Jim-SP, DanM, KevinM,
Jerry, Brandon-M,
 Mike-Eng, Brendan,
Barry, Mike-PA+,
SeanJ+,  Matt+,
Michael-S, Tim , JimT,
JohnN & Brian
Greg
 Adam SeanM
 Philip+
&
Alan
& Victor
 		Bernie
Joe
 Kevin
-mus
+
 Paul
 Michael
(Eng)
 Jim
(P)
 Dan
W
 Roy
Rice
 *Patsy
 *Nigel
 Philip
O'Rorke

The
O'Ruairc
 Cathal Crovderg O'Conor

The  O'Conor Don
Geoffrey, Eugene, Bernard Jr,
Max, Jim-SP, DanM, KevinM, Jerry,  Brandon-M,
Barry, Mike-Eng, Brendan, Mike-PA+,, SeanJ+, Matt+
Michael-S, Tim, JimT, JohnN & Brian
 25
 24
 24
 24
 24
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 22
 16
 17
 16
 13
 T2
Greg
 24
 NA
 23
 23
 23
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 22
 17
 18
 17
 15
 T2+1
Adam 24
 23
 NA
 23
 23
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 21
 19
 20
 15
 13
 T2+1
SeanM
 24
 23
 24
 NA
 23
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 21
 19
 20
 15
 13
 T2-1
Philip + & Alan & Victor
 24
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 23
 24
 22
 22
 22
 21
 21
 18
 19
 15
 12
 T2+1
Bernie Joe
 24
 23
 23
 23
 23
 NA
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 21
 16
 17
 15
 13
 T2+1
Kevin-mus +
 23
 22
 22
 22
 24
 22
 NA
 21
 21
 23
 22
 22
 19
 18
 16
 13
 T2+2
Paul
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 22
 21
 NA
 21
 21
 20
 20
 16
 17
 14
 14
 T2+2
Michael (Eng)
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 24
 21
 21
 NA
 21
 22
 22
 15
 16
 15
 12
 T2+2
Jim (P)
 23
 22
 22
 22
 22
 22
 23
 21
 21
 NA 24
 24
 18
 17
 16
 13
 T2+2
Dan-W
 22
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 22
 20
 22
 24
 NA
 23
 17
 16
 16
 13
 T2+3
Roy Rice
 22
 21
 21
 21
 21
 21
 22
 20
 22
 24
 23
 NA
 17
 16
 16
 13
 T2+3
Patsy*
 16
 17
 19
 19
 18
 16
 19
 16
 15
 18
 17
 17
 NA
 24
 18
 12
 T2a
Nigel*
 17
 18
 20
 20
 19
 17
 18
 17
 16
 17
 16
 16
 24
 NA
 17
 11
 T2a+1
Philip O'Rorke 16 17
 15
 15
 15
 15
 16
 14
 15
 16
 16
 16
 18
 17
 25 14
Cathal Crovderg O'Conor 13
 15
 13
 13
 12
 13
 13
 14
 12
 13
 13
 13
 12
 11
 14
 25
DNA Group
 T2
 T2+1
 T2+2 T2+3 T2+3
 T2a
T2a+1



Above numbers for perfect match of 25 / 25 are in red background - for the specific DNA groups, the red + sign means the grouped individuals are related.

The legend and explaination on how to read the next several charts is here.  http://mctiernan.com/read.jpg

 The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.

8 of the 27 in the T Group baseline of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
 T Group baseline
Tullynacross
 Moneenatieve Glasgow
 Scotland		 TBD TBD
 Co Leitrim
 Co Cork








John = Jane McLaughlin
              1821-    1833-1895                      






Sarah
Patrick = Ann McGee
c 1857-                 
Martin  = Catherine Kelly
                        c 1856-              -1895                               





Peter
 Thomas*
McTernan
1832-


John
1879-
 Patrick
1889-
             Felix = Annie McMorrow
           1886-1972     1884- 1972               		John *
 Francis
1889-
 John
-1939
 Mary Jane
Bartleman
 Garrett
 Charles
 James J.
1860-
 John*
Patton
1853-



Patrick
Martin = Alice Taylor
         1917-2010     1921-1995                 
Patrick
 John
1922-
1972
 Phelim Martin


John
 Michael *
 Charley
 James
Joseph
1901-
 Leonard
Paul
Patton
1886-
 Michael
 Hugh I


Marion
Hill
 Tony
106135		 MartinJ
121178
 Mary
Bohan
 De-
clan
 Liam


Allan
735114


John-P
134141
Terry
303655
 Patrick,
Charles,
Stevem,
Brian, Patricia
Hugh-K
158701
Lawrence
Paul
Patton
1924-
 Thomas
 Hugh II



Judith






Paul



Beth
McCall


Paul
Patrick
Patton
 Dennis *
1939-
 Hugh III
1924-
















Scarlett
Eagle


Josh
Patton
 419002		 Neil
748576
 Glen
 Hugh IV
748577

























Erin     England &  Scitland
 Erin
 New Zealand Erin
 USA
 USA
 Canada
 USA
   DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for the T DNA group
All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test
Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  * = immigrant

  The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
10 of the 27 in the T Group baseline of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group + 1 ReyI
25 / 25 DNA Match
T Group baseline
Killinagh
Parish,
Co
Cavan
 Co Cork
Sweetwood Lower, Co Leitrim,
Mountallen & Lyonstown,
Co Roscommon & Heapstown
Co Sligo
 		Co Roscommon
> Ardvoley in
Beagh /
Killavoggy		 Killavoggy
/ Scotland
 Co Leitrim
 Greagh-
nafarna
Killanu-
mmery
parish >
Friarstown
 Co Leitrim
 Annaghmaconway











Hugh 1708-1784







Hugh 1760-1832





Cornelius
c 1800-
James
1805-1856
 		Thomas
1792-




Thomas
Michael * 1838-
 		Hugh *
1845-
 Edward*
1844-  1912
 		Cpt Hugh
1837-1911
 		Thomas
1846-
Charles
Andrew
1830-


Joseph
James
Sr
 		James
Cornelius
 Will.iam James
1881- 1967      
Henry James
1876-1962
 		Thomas
Long Tom
1887-
James
Edward
Tiernan
 John
1830-		 John
 		         James = Rose Tiernan           
1849-           1855-           
1929                                
Joseph
James Jr.
1914-
 		Clyde
Lilian
Hooper
 Bernard Louis Edward
1914-          
George
 Hugh *
Murrough
1911
 		Francis Joseph
1917-          
Patrick
 William
Halstead
Tiernan		 Thomas
1887-		 John Peter
1879-
 James
1883-1952
 Francis
1893-
Thomas
(CA)
17363
 		John
Douglas
Hooper
 Anne
1964-
 Bonnie
1957-
 		Neil
Patrick
1959-
 Hea-
ther
1974-
 Michael
 (CN)
3436
 		AnneMarie Gaskin++
 		Mark
 Ron
 Pat-
rick
 Rory
1946-
1029
 		Alannah
 		John-Rev
149591
 Patrick
Edgar
1914-		 Bill
347072
 Martin John
(ST)
49265
Thomas = Moira              McHugh
 Frank
Michael
 Dana
Hooper
 Sophie
 		Cam-
eron
 		Nicholas
1985-
 Luke
1987-





Ben
 ReyI
24 / 25
507548
 Antoinett
Schapper		 Jesse
 Gerard
1950-
170331
Ray
449898		 Lisa
Seamus
Tiernan
MI51259
 Dermot





Willow
2020-







Atlas
 Tom/Julian/
Shane

Ian




























USA Canada
 Aus
 Indonesia
 Australia USA
 USA
 USA
 Eng Scot-
land 		USA
 Erin

Myles &  Francis were brothers to Charles Andrew above.  Kevin is a brother to Mark above.  Rory's son Rey is not in the baseline. DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for the T DNA group  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.  Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  * = immigrant.  ++Mike (CN)'s family landed in Sussex/ Norton area in Canadian province of NB

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.
6 of the 27 in the T Group baseline of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T Group  baseline
Co Leitrim
 Leonagh
 TBD
 TBD







James
      c 1800-      
James
c. 1790-




Michael *
1828-1863
 Patrick
1827-
1883
 John
1820-
 Charles
1842-
 Patrick
1821- 		James
1830-



  Henry
Patrick
1862-   		Charles Francis
18555-1916



Charles *
1859-
 James
Laurence
1861-
 Charles
 Charles
McTernan*
1832-
William
Francis
1895-
 Leo Joseph
1991-1966


James
1889-		 Lillian
Coyne
 Hugh
Laurence
1900-
 James
<1870
 Mary
Ellen
Traynor,
nee McTernan
1876-

William
Francis
1921-
 		Francis
1915-
Leo Joseph
1913--1973
Fran
Xavier
1915-
1987


James
1921-		 Eliz.
Lovett
-2014
 James Martin  = Agnes O'Rourke
3713                                 
Walter
1912-1978
 Arthur
Martin
Traynor
1907-
 John Francis = Barbara
Michael
William
Francis
(OK)
 Gerald,
James
& Mary
Joanie
Grover
LeoJ
428502

 Francis
Xavier
1945-
1999
 James


Mark
673		 Diane
Jones
 Gerry
 Dom-
enic
 Maria
Byrne
 Christopher
 Michael
Peter
1952-
 Brian
-2022
 Mary
Ellen
Traynor
1939-
 Girard John Terry
& Pat
 Josie Matt
 Will-
iam
1926-
1998
 Charles
Jim &
Mike

Juli-
anne
Shields



Mel-
issa


Patrick Mark
Pat


Nina
/ Elise		 Kevin
 Nick
MK79414
 Gerard


Joe
Ther-
esa
Staron		 Joann
Staron
 MattT
735115
 David
Tho.
 Robert
Charles /
John
Fran. /
Sean
Mich.
Paul
-Eng
MK61-
910
Tanner

Tom
Shields













Lewis
2017-
/
Lily
2020-








Mich.


































USA
 USA
 Erin
 Norway
 England
 USA
 USA
 Eng
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  Like Mark, Martin & Nick, Mary Traynor's family is also from the townland of Leonagh in Leitrim. All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless noted.  Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.
Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. ** = 3 mutations in one locus * = immigrant, the red + is a perfect DNA match to each other in above grid. The blue +  above is for Mike-UK who is a 23 / 25 match to Colin in the Tf Group.  ** Lac McTiernan in Quebec named after William. Life in the Canadian forest 100 years ago

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.

One family of the spread out McTernans of the 27 in the T Group baseline part of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T Group baseline

Deerpark,
Rosclogher

James = Rebecca O'Maley
      1861-1938     1880-1906                      
James = Katie Boylan
   1906-                           
Joseph
1904-
 Mary
Kilkenny
1899- 
John Joseph = Bridget Josephine Moore
1902-1954           1914-1948                  
Mary Anne
hleen
RIP
&
Frances
RIP
 		Anne
 Oliver

James
 		James [Seamu]s Edward = Margaret Meakind
1934-                                             
Kathleen = Eddie
Theresa     McCabe
 1936-                           
Thomas
1938-1991
 Sean Patrick
1940- 
Peter
1943-
1965
 Joseph
1945-
1945
 Mary Bridget = Willie Lee
1947-                                








Paul-Aus
MK41107
 Julie
 Un
known
 		Maureen
Faulkner
 Un
known
 Un
known
 Peter
 Nickola
 John
 Kathy Fedys
 Tracy
Kennedy

Sandra
 		Aldrean








Madeleine
2001-
 Emma 2003-
 Ryan 2013-
 James
Kriedemann
1994-
 Monique
Elizabeth
Kriedemann
1996-
 Eiren
Caitlyn
McKeegan
2003-
Aaron




Alan
 Tara
-2018
 Liam
1990-
 Shannon
1990-

Un
known
 Un
known
 Un
known
 Uk
nown






























Eng
 Erin
 Aus
 Eng
 USA
 Erin Erin
 Aus
 Eng
 Eng
 Aus
 Eng
 Erin
 Eng

All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless noted.  Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.   A John Joseph 1932-1933 and an unknown child RIP born & died in 1933 to John Joseph and Bridget above:
Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  Maddie above got a silver medal at the 2020 Paralympics. ** = 3 mutations in one locus * = immigrant

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800

One extended family of  the 27 in the T Group baseline which is part of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T Group baseline
Co Sligo >
Boley Hill
> Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim


Thomas = Ellen Connoly
        1852-1920         1869-1955              
Ellen
1890--
 Winfried
Kathleen
1891-
  
   Thomas = Mary
     1893-       Feehely

  Michaael
1894-
1894
Kate
1895-
/ Patrick
1903- 		Rose
Anne
1897-
1976
 Alice
Sweeney
1898-
1940
 Joseph* = Kate  Meehan
1913-1984        1908-1978       


Ellen
1919-
/ Thomas
1920-		 Winfried
Kathleen
1820-		 Patrick
Joseph
1920- /
John
James
1920-
 Anne
Theresa
1920-
 Bridget
Patricia
Philomena
1920-
  Rosa
Anne
1920-
/ Lawrence
1920-


Catherine
McKessck
1933-2011
 Charles = Mary
Patrick         
1942-1962        
Peter = Susan
-1997            
Thomas
Joseph
 Alma Mary Josephine = Arthur Light
1943-                                             
Francis
Benjamie
1937-1941












Maria
 Peter
Anthony   =   Joanne
Joseph                  
Light                    
1963-                     
Mark
Light
1968-
 Jeanne
Dallimore
1970-     

Wade /Kerry Nicky
 Kat
RIP















Katie
Alexandra

Jack






















Erin
 England.
All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Boley Hill histroy.  Last row would be tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant. KevinE is a perfect 37 marker match with Mike-SA below 

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800 
One family of  the 27 in the T Group baseline which is part of the 48 total MacTighernan Ancestor lines in the T Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T Group baseline

Co Roscommon



Tom
c1927-
2020		 John
-2011		 Michael = Hughina Maclean**


Briam Joseph Charles* Patricia* Terry* Steven*
-2018


Mike-SA *
MK64559		 Paul Glen
daughters Patrick


Enda
2014-












Scotland
 Eng
 South Africa New
Zealand
 Eng
 New
Zealand
All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless noted.  Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.   Mike-SA is a perfect 37 marker match with KevinE above. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  * = immigrant


The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
11 of the 48 Ancestor lines of the T Group (non baseline), with a 23 or 24 match to the baseline
24 / 25
DNA
Match
24 / 25
DNA
Match

24 / 25
DNA
Match
+

24 / 25
DNA
Match
+
24 / 25
DNA
Match\\
+
24 / 25
DNA
Match
+
24 / 25
DNA
Match
+
24 / 25
DNA
Match
+		 24 / 25
DNA
Match
 		23 / 25
DNA
Match
Sheskin
 		Derryvalanagher
Glebe
House Photo
 		Drumahaire
((T)
 		Corcusconny Friars
-town		 Curry TBD
 		Manor-
hamilton
/ Kesh-
carrigan		 Killarney Lakes, Co Kerry
Hugh I
1708-1781







Hugh II
>1728->1781







Hugh III
<1763->1835







Hugh IV
c. 1791->1851
Hugh  = Nancy McGovern
1808-1848       1812-1877          






Patrick * = Margaret Hogg
                 1796           1807-                             
Hugh V
1836-1909
 		Edward* = Anna McElroy
1838-1900                                  
James
1831-
1883
*

Thomas J*
 1833-1911
Patrick
 		James?
Owen
1804-

William James = Henrietta Stevenss
1834-1888                                   

John N. = Margaret Stitt
        1826-      1838-                      
Hugh
VI *
1866-
 		John
1873-
 		Michael
*
1864-
 		Patrick
1869-
 		James Joseph
1867- 1940      

Mary
Durkin
1866-1948
 		James John
 		Martin
 		John*
1831-		 Patrick
Michael		 Patrick
 David James
1862- 
Thomas
1858-
 		Margaret
McDowell
 		William
James
-1917
 		Thomas
1858-
 		Robert B.
1872-1946
John
Francis
1901-
 		Ellen
Flynn
*
 		Hugh
Shes-
kin
 VIII
 		Maisey
Watson
William
Edward
1891-1967
George
1899-
Thomas
Francis
Durkin
1890-1961
 		Patrick
Daniel		 James
 		Michael
Joseph
 		John
1859- 		Michael
John		 Robert
 William**
James
1917-		 James
Earl
1909-
 		Ethal
Smith
Dawson
David
1895-
 		Douglas John = Ethel Wall
1899-1943                    
Michael
1943-
674
Maur-
een
Bower
Frank
Watson
James Joseph
1923-2022
 		George
Tom
Durkin

 		Joan
Good		 Jim-
SGL
149592
+
 		John
-Con
164166
+
 		Sea-
mus

 		Martin
-Red
313991
+
 		George
1897-		 Patrick
MK41110
+
 		Declan /
Robert
MK69401
+
 Maggie
Romkey
 		David
(CN)
49264		 Bob
(CN)
85141 		Ernest

Delbert
1925-
2005
 		Ronald
 		Osborne
Rayburn
1929-1987
Jeremy
Patrick
1978-
2017
 		Craig
Bower
Craig
Watson
Dan
1950-
 		Jim
(CA)
1953-
646
 		Michael
1952-



Denise
& Enda
 		Claire

Tom
1936-
640
+

Derek
Romkey
1982-
Steve
 		Helen

Thomas
John
1952-
 Bruce,
Lori,
Kathy
& Kevin
 		Douglas
Osborne
(CN)
-2020
 5450 		Gale
Duarte















Kevin




Terrie
Lumbo

Chris
Douglas
Kelly

























Cole
Partick
Francis


USA
 Eng
 Erin
 Aus
 Erin
 USA
Eng Erin Erin Eng
 USA
 USA
 Erin
 Canada
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless noted.  Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.
Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. ** = 3 mutations in one locus * = immigrant, the red + is a perfect DNA match to each other in above grid with the mutation in the same loci. The blue +  above is for Mike-UK who is a 23 / 25 match to Colin in the Tf Group.  ** Lac McTiernan in Quebec named after William. Life in the Canadian forest 100 years ago

 

 The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
7 of the 48 Ancestor lines of the T Group (non baseline), with a 23 or 24 match to the baseline (except MichaelS ** 22 / 25)
24 / 25
DNA
Match		 24 / 25
DNA
Match		 23 / 25
 DNA
 Match		 23 / 25
 DNA
 Match		 23 / 25
 DNA
 Match		 23 / 25
 DNA
 Match 		22 / 25
 DNA
 Match **
Beagh Morerah Caddagh
Glebe
 Doonkelly
Fivemilebourne
The Manor
 Drumahaire  Town Greaghnaglogh
 Greenock
Scotland









Terrence
Geoffrey





Terrence
Geoffrey




Martin
 Terrence
Geoffrey
James = Ellen McKeon
1837-1914                            

James John
 Terrence
Geoffrey
John* = Georgina Boldger
1852-1898                                		John
Patrick Cormac = Catherine
1844- 1924    Lee        
Terrence
Geoffrey
 John = Anne Kerrigan
 Walter  = Jane
            Francis     Mcuire       
1892-1979           
William *
1896-1968
 John
1910-
Mike
-UK +
155833		 Patrick
1895-		 Mary
Loughlan
1874-
 Michael
Joseph		 Terrence
 Geoffrey
 		Joe +
1917-		 John
Walter
1923-2005		 Edmund J
1930-1992
 		William
Myles
1925-
2017
 John
1927-
 James
1929-
 Michael
1939-
Matt Pat Joe
1948-
282943		 Bridget
Little
1890-
 Mary
Bernice		 Mick
164138
 Terry
 Anita
RIP
 		Brian Sean-sol
128785
Noel
24395

 Walt
Larry
26554		 Brennan
1950-
Debbie
McDermott		 Lawrence
1965-
 Michael
(NJ)
1957-
85140
 		MichaelS
**
770275

Noel,
Hugh,
Rory &
Padriac		 Joe
Little
 Steve
Vollick



Robert,
Jill &
Jane		 James

Caitriona

Ciaran
Brennan
1990- 		Ryan
1992-
 Matt
McDermott		 Elijal
1999-

Dillon
1994- 		Sean Jamie

















William
Mark
2017-





Eng
 Erin
 Eng
 Canada
 Erin
 Kenya
Africa
 Erin
 USA USA
 Scot-
land
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in red Italic, other numbers are YOB. All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless noted.  Last row is tester's location at the time of the test.   Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. ** = 3 mutations in one locus * = immigrant  + = Owner of McTernan Pub in Naas with billboard slogan, McTernan's Pub Hack On  In the above grid, Joe's family of Naas, Co Kildare is related to Noel & Sean-sol..

 

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
1 of the 48 Ancestor lines in the T Group (non baseline) with a 23  marker match to the baseline
23 / 25 DNA Match
 T Group (non baseline)

Drumkeeran


John = Mary Healy
Michael = Jane Miline
1902-1940                  
George Campbell
       1-10-1938-                  
Jackie
Ron Campbell
1965-             
Ronnie
 Jayne
1974-  
Dave
 		Michael-Du
RIP

Gordon David
Sam
MK64560
 Joe
 Leann
Cree
 Imogen
 Nathaniel
Katrina Fisher Leigh
Wenona Suydam











Scotland
All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. 2nd last row would be tester's location at the time of the test
Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  * = immigrant.

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.

1 of the 48 Ancestor lines in the T Group (non baseline), with a 22  match to the baseline **

22 / 25 DNA Match **
Greaghnafarna /
Drumahaire Town
or Tawnylea

      
John Sr = Mary
1817-          
Margaret
1845-
                                 John Jr.*  = Maryanne Donegan > Bridget Lynott
             1847- 1897                                                                                
Margaret
1845-

                         
John = Elizabeth Needham
1882-1932                                                    
Bridget
Ford
1877-1895

 Winifried
Carroll
1885-1956
 Alice
Loretta
Walsh
1886-
 		Eugene
Joseph
1873-1940


Eugene James = Margaret Baker
1914-1987                         
Mary Elizabeth
Gleason
 Helen
Genevieve
Whitney
1905-
 Joe
Martin
Walsh
1905-
 Unknown
Ford
 Martin
1909-1987
 Alice
Maxey
1 of 8
 Helen
Genevieve
Whitney
1905-1988
 
 Gene
**
1960-
9498
 Joe
1964-
 Paul
Gleaso
1946-
Marion
Whitney
Martin
1939- 		Pat
Ferguson
1932-
Mary
Carol
Staff
1939-
 Enid
Wargo
 Marion
Elizabeth
Martin
1939-

Kerry
Byrd
1990-
 Ejay
1986-
 Sean
 Jana
 Michele Anne
McTiernan-Gleason
1964-
Terrence
Carden
1963-
 Barbara
Eagan



Thomas
& David
 Heather
Unknown
 Terrence
Stephen
Carden
1963-

Evelyn
2021-
 Chloe
2023-

Leilani
 Samuel Vincent
Gleason
1983-
Anne Marie
Carden
1995-
 Michael
Eagen
1984-




Drew
Unknown
 Anne
Marie
Carden
1996-
USA

Gene wrote the words to the McTiernan song. DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.  * = immigrant   ** = 3 mutations in one locus

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800. 

Ancestor lines of the Ta Group
While still in their own distinct genetic DNA Group, Scott (AU), Richard & Adrian are a 22 / 25 match with the T Group baseline.
4 in the Ta Group
25 / 25 DNA
Ta baseline
TBD Co
Mayo
 		Derrinvoher / Derrinweer





John   =   Julie McGovern
                 1775-1841                                 



Hugh *  1809-1880 = Mary Glennon
1860 letters    1  &  2
James
McTereny

Thomas  W.  = Mary Ann Kelly
1845-1886                            
Barney = Minnie  Theresa
1861-1934                  
James
Bernard
Wallace
1849-
Patrick John 1852 - 1903
William
Glennan
1853-1937
 		Thomas W.
1845-
1886
Michael
1873-

John  Thomas 
1874-1959
William Povey
1870-1934
 		Roy
1888-
1915
 		Leslie
(Dick)
Stuart
 		James
Wallace
1887-
Harold Edward  =  Susan Cummins
          1883-1936             1886-1962                 
John
Hubert
1875-
 		Norman
Edward
1901-
 		William
Glennan
1886-1944
 		William
Povey
1880-
1934
Michael
Francis		 James
 		John Keith
1907 - 1982
Selwyn
Thomas
1906-
William
James
Leo
1920-
 		Lynn
Sylvester
1901-1983
 		Leon
William
1918-


Bernard = Gwladys Calnan
1913-1987                             
Leo
 		Allan
Douglas
1904-
 		Herald
Gregory
1927-
 		Leon
William		 Oscar
Glennan
1911-
 		Lynn
Sylvester
1901-
1983
Adrian
106134 		John
 		Peter
 		Moya
Deidre
1941-
Leo
1934-
William,
Phillip,
Greg
& Ian
 		Neville
William
1933-
 		Kevin
1937-
 		Michael


Patricia
&
Valerie
 		Grant
Anthony
1957-
 		John
Dennis
1956-
David Bruce
(AU)
1954-
Richard
Patrick
1960-
135598
 		Nicholas
 		Trevor
James
1955-
 		Cathy
Batsh
Margaret
Donoghoe
1940-
 		Neville
William
1933-

James
MK
30341 		Michael
& John
 		Michael
 		Jenni
Scott
(AU)
 1973-
639

Kim
Anthony
 		Tim
1967-




Bradley &
Matthew
 		Lachlan,
Wes &
Cameron
Kristie
Tenille &
Hamish Liam
Campbell
& Madeline 		Nicholas
 		Michael

Glennan
Donoghoe 		Kim
1956-
























Eng
 England
 Australia
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for their specific DNA group All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's
location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant the blue +  above is for Colin who is a 23 / 25 match with Mike-UK in the T Group . Photo of Leslie (Dick) Stewart above.  http://mctiernan.com/dick.jpg  


The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">"is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800

Ancestor lines of the 6 in the last 6 of the 20 DNA Groups;  Tb, Tc, Td, Te, Tf & the Tg Groups
While still in their own distinct genetic DNA Group, Colin is a 22 / 25 match, John (USA)  and John Frank & Myles are a 18 / 25 match with the T Group baseline.  Mick-A is a 20 / 25 match to the T Group baseline
Tb Group
 Tc Group
 Td Group
Te Group
 Tf Group
 Tg Group
25 / 25
DNA
Tb baseline
 25/ 25
DNA
Tc baseline		 25 / 25
DNA
Td baseline
 25 / 25
DNA
Te baseline		 25 / 25
DNA
Tf baseline		 25 / 25
DNA
Tg baseline
Feenagh
Barony of
Rosclogher
 TBD
 Gortermone
Barony of
Drumahaire		 TBD
 Co
Leitrim?
 Co  Leitrim

(McTiernan to McTurnan
& McTernon)















John
<1825-
Francis


Hugh
1845-
 James
Julius		 Charles
c. 1855-

John *
1824-
Hugh*
1865-
Ivo
McTernon		 Samuel
Ashley		 Frank
-1917

Hugh A.
1857-1938
Hugh
1896-
Langford
1926-		 William
Willard		 John George
 John*
 David
 Edward
1894-1952
 Keith
Hugh
1924-
Ronald O.
1948-		 William
Rand		 Dan John
Frank
1935-
117676

Jacque
-line
 Myles
James		 William
Francis
-1944		 Erit
1929- 		Ed Peter

Gwendolinje
Clare
Meredith
John
(USA)
 635
 Annette
Ward		 Rod
McTernon		 Sgt
Chris
Lee
 31886
Kim Selina
Tanner
 Myles
James
187076
Colin+
192960
Mick-A
MK73022
 		Paul
Meredith



Ryan
William


Jason




USA
 USA Iraq USA USA
 Eng
 USA
 USA USA
 USA
 Aus

DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for their specific DNA group  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant. the blue +  above is for Colin who is a 23 / 25 match with Mike-UK in the T Group

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800

12 of the 20 in the T 2 Group baseline of the 33 total Ancestor lines in the T 2 Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T 2 Group baseline
Co
Sligo		 TBD Druma-
haire (T)		 Scotland /
Druma-
haire
(T)		 Drumahaire (T) TBD Drumlease
 Co Sligo
 TBD
 TBD /
Canada
 Co Leitrim
 		Greaghnafarna
Killanummery
parish




































Pat-
rick
1836-








Cornelius
1838-
John
c 1866-		 Bernard
Jerome I *
c 1855-




Michael
Michael
McTearnen
 John *
1873-		 Owen
John
1893-		 Bernard
Jerome II
1885-
 Bernard
Terrence William
Hugh
Lee
 James
1898
 		Hugh
 Patrick
1910-1967
Patrick
Geoff
1927-
3435		 Bernard
Jerome III
1914-
2145		 Bernard
Eugene		 John
Vincent *
1944-2017
Michael
1921-

David
John 		John
 Robert
Lee
 John
Wilson
1928-		 Eugene Robert Leo
1929-1998
 Roger Paul
  1934-2017		 Eugene
128783 		Mary
**
Sue
Calvert		 Bernard
Jerome IV
1988-
 KevinM
170332		 JohnN W.
770274		 Michael Eugene Max
1973-
71428 		Brendan
MK74102
 DanM
MK88342
 Jim-SP
155834		 Eugene Tim
William
 327535
 		Michael
Allen
-2012
 		Brian
MK41109		 Roger,
Barry &
Patricia		 Anne
Conlon


Bernard
Jerome V
(Mack)
2021-

Barry
201474		 Dean





Joseph







Eoin
Eng USA Eng USA
 Erin Eng Erin
 USA
 USA USA
 USA
 Erin
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for the T2 DNA group All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant.  ** see 164166.  Scardan townland above is no longer listed in Killarga parish. 




The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
1 of the larger families of the 20 in the T 2 Group baseline of  the 33 total Ancestor lines in the T 2 Group
 25 / 25 DNA Match
T 2 Group baseline
Co Leitrim


Teddy / Thady
c 1800-        
James* = Mary Walsh
1826-                      
James = Sarah Jennings
      1863-                                
John
1899-
WWI
William = Charlotte
       1888-        Phillips  

Tom
 Harold
Joseph
    1904-     


Frederick
James
1920-1996
Denis ***
1935-
 Ken
1927-
 -
Peter
1936-
 Dave



David Mike-Eng
172135		 John
1957-
2015
 Edith
Ann
Maynard
 		Fiona
Walker
1971-


Peter **

John
1958-
 Michael
1957-
Clare
Sykes
1968-

 Paul
 		Geraldine



David-
soc






Duncan
Matthew
Thomas



Phil
Layton









Maeva Rose
2020-




















Middlesbrough England
DNA kit numbers in the above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for the T2 DNA group Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant.   Peter **on his maternal side  is a 2nd cousin, 2 GR of  Florence Gertrude Easton, 1882-1955, one of England more famous opera singers known as the Nightengale of the Southbank..   On Dennis gravestone ***  is the family's full achievement.


The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800

6  of the 20 in the T 2 Group baseline of the 33 total Ancestor lines in the T 2 Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T 2 Group baseline
Bargowla
 Mullaghmore
North Leitrim
home
 		Scardan
>
Mullaghmore
North Leitrim
 		Ballintuber
Co Roscommon




James
1780- 

James
c. 1790-<1857

John = Mary Rudden
c 1810-                      
John *  =  Mary McMorrow
1813-1877      1823-1887          


James * = Bridget Donnelly
c. 1841-1912                            
John = Teresa Daly
1846-1897              
John *
1852-1882		 Catha-
rine *
1851-
1890
Anne
1854-

John Francis [ Henry ] = Jennie Killian
1-28-1873-                                      
James
1865-
1940
 Bernard
1867-
1935
 Pat-
rick
 John Joseph  1875-- George Stephan
1881-1928

Bartholomew
1863-1933		 James *
Henry
1904-
John Francis = Margatet Treusch
1895-                                   
James
Edward
1914-
 George
1909-1953
 William S.  I
1911-      




Jerry (Mack) John
1906-1992     


Frank
-1993		 John Francis
1892-        
Don
1934-
 Janice
&
Carole
 Michael
Paul
 John Francis
blackjack
1920-		 Ronnie
Goldberg		 Dennis
 Judy
 		William S. II



John Gerald
1935-

Michael
-S
 310360
++
Alice
Brennan		 James J.
1922-1999
Matt
Mike-
PA
175937		 Craig
John		 Patrick
Dennis		 Eugene Robert
Joseph
1952-2023		 Maur-
een
 		John
& Kevin
Brian-
MD
William S. III



Jerry
251863		 John
Gerald
 James

Orla Bob
Brennan
 Susan
& Donna
 JimT
498238




Mike
 SeanJ
Adam
282944

Matt
1990-
446316
 Brian
Joseph
1994-


Cassidy







Brittany Bran-
don-M
330351





USA
 Erin
 Eng?
 USA Erin
Erin
 USA
 USA

DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for the T2 DNA group All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant.  Jerry Mack Rd, Ocean City, MD is named after Jerry McTernan, the grandfather of Jerry McTernan 251863 above.   Scardan townland above is no longer listed in Killarga parish. Click on George Stephan above and see 1902 video, he is boy on right.  ++ Michael was on the 1969 Leitrim championship Gaelic football team..



The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800. DNA kit numbers in below chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  All townlands below are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted.
2nd of the most spread out family with 2 of  the 33 Ancestor lines of the T2 Group (non baseline)
24 / 25
DNA Match
 23 / 25 DNA Match
with the baseline of the T2 DNA Group
Killeen, Kilmore or Drumkeel in Killargue parish then Lisgavneen
Farrell, 1710-10-8-1781
?  McTernan,  c 1745- & ? McTernan, c 1780-
Michael,  c 1810- 
Hugh F,.  1846-  =  Mary Flynn, 1849-


Charles  =  Alice Dolan
1889-1963                          


Hugh*  =  Theresa Dolan
       1886- 1946                   


James Hugh
c 1882-1957

Bridget McTernan = Charles Duggan*
                          c 1887-                                                                                   


Patrick*
1872-		 John * =
Agnes
Matti
-moe
1876-


Martin
1921-1981
 Patrick
-1997


Charles
-2003

Teresa
Symosck
-2001

Hugh J. (Bos)  = 
Phyllis Reilly
1918-2003

James
1922- 1997

John
Duggan
1899-           
Thomas Henry = Mary Edna McDermott
1905-                                                         
 

Bridget
 Duggan
1900-
Mary
1897-
 & John
 1898-  		Mary
Agnus
Dono-
van
1910-


Philip
1971-
146792

Martin
1966-
 Charlie
1955-
+

Kevin-mus
RIP
134142

Cathal

Christy

Peter

Jan

Holly McClain
1950-

Dr Anne
1953-
Thomas
McGill
Duggan
1930-

Cletus Marilyn Cavagnaro nee Loomis
1927-                                                         



Laura
& Ellie		 Carina
2004-
Jarlath Kevin
-IL


Amanda
Mc-
Clain
1978-		 Melissa
Mc-
Clain
1980-		 Cass-
andrea
Tompa
1982-		 Rachel
Tompa
1978-

Mary Steadman










Molly















Will Luke
Stedman
    1976- 

Shane
Stedman
1981-
Chris Michael
Stedman
1975-  

















2
children
 Georgia
Maleia
2015-		 Sophie
2008-		 Nila
2006-		 Tylor
























Eng
 Erin
 USA
 USA
 Erin
Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant + The McTernan Seat since 1991 is an engraved bench on from of
The Powerscourt Arms Hotel in Co Wicklow. http://mctiernan.com/McTseat.htm  The hotel was owned by Charlie McTernan, 1955- [above chart] until 2008

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
Another of one of the most spread out families in the T2 Group (non baseline)
24 / 25 DNA Match     Origin TBD


John Joseph* = Eliza Chitts
           1837-1884         1844-1925               
John Herbert   =  Lydia Reed
        1871-1914           1874-           
 Alfred = Daisy Alice Reed
1902-1943                                 
Ethel Windsor = John Hebert = Florence Irene Allsop
1897-1961        1896-1974             1890-1929   
Berti
c 1925-
 Alfred Herbert = Betty Brooker
  1925-1986           1923-1996   
Michael = Doreen
          Dee
1933-2007                
Derek = Janet
                 Catchpole
1933-2004                   
Eileen = James
             Boyd
1930-1961              
Victor = Maureen
  1937-     Kendell
     MK63281       
Sheila Irene* = Barney
     1939-             Kaye     
Florence Irene* =  Ernest Bruce*
1922-2007          1921-1991
son
 Alan
MK
32496
 Christine
Wyatt
      1951-        
David = Deborah Ann Pyers
       1956-         1955-                       

Aileen
1962-
 Ian
1966-
 Stephen
1951- 
Kim
1963-
&
Michele
1965-
&
Paula
1965-
&
Maxine
 Sharlene Susan = Steven
         1967-            Goodhew                  
Roger William
  Bruce *
1943-
2010
 Christine Bruce =  James Kelly *
1947-            1945-


Sharon
1969-
 Darren
1972-
Louise
O'Donohue
1975-
 Lesley Ann Merson
1978-
 Scott
1980-
 Blaine
1986-




Tyler
1998-		 Aiden
2004-
Caro-
lyn
Rose
1970-
Jill
Anne
1972-
 Bruce Allen
1977-




Sam
1998-
 Taya
2001-		 Rhys
1996-
 Lewis
1999-
 Ellis
2006-
 Lily
2010-
 Casey
2015-
 Dylan
2006-
 Sean
2008-		 Maisie
2010-









Hel-
ena
2004-		 Lin-
coln
2007-		 Keira
Jean
2019-






De-
lilah Skye
2020-



















England
 Aus
 USA
The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800 DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800.   * = immigrant.  Christine Kelly, nee Bruce above was born on St. Helena, Napoleon's last stand. 

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
1 of the larger  33 Ancestor lines of the T2 Group (non baseline)
24 / 25 DNA match to the T2 baseline
Greaghnafarna, Killanummery Parish  / Mullagh

Bartholomew = Mary Kelly
   c 1800-                                        
Bartholomew
 		Patrick = Anne Gallagher
1840--                                      
John
6-24-1872--
+ 9 kids
Mike
 		John
 		Jimmy
Jamsey
 Maria
Daly
1883-
 Patrick
1870-
Maureen
1915-2008
 		John /
Michael
 		Terry
 		Kevin /
Michael
 Bridget
Conlon
 Patrick
Joseph
Daly
 Catherine
Staley
1912-
 		John
Patrick
1906-
Bridget
Mary
1909-
 Mary Ann
Cunningham
1901-




Kevin
Conlon
 Mick
Daly
 Patt Ann
Patterson 		John
Patrick
1940-
 Margaret
Fowley
 James
1927-
 Francis
1927-
 Kathleen
Walsh
1930-
 Rosmary
Manzie
1933-






Amanda
Michelle
Krisco		 Simon
c 1970-
 Adam
1968-
19343
 		Rebecca
Claire
c. 1971-
 		Clodagh
Monk











Liam
Alexander
1996-
 Daniel
Christopher
1999-





















Erin
 Eng
 USA England
 Eng
 Erin
 USA
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant. 



The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
10 of the  33 Ancestor lines of the T2 Group (non baseline), with a 23 or 24 match to the baseline (except Roy Rice & Dan-W with 22/25) 2 in the T2a Group
24 / 25
DNA Match		 24 / 25
DNA Match		 24 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 22 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 25 / 25
DNA Match		 24 / 25
DNA
Match
Co Leitrim
 TBD
 		Blast Hill
Rathbaun
 /
Ardvarney,,
Cloonclare
 		Ballinamore Town Drum-
shanbo
Parish		 Corglancy Co Leitrim Co Leitrim Killaunmmery






















?  = Elizabeth
 1817-		 Owen = Mary McGoldrick
      c 1795-         c1803-1874          






Martin = Honor Smith
 		James
1846-
1885		 Bryan
1829-1910		 James*
1858-
 James A
Patrick *
1834-1892
 James*
John * = Margaret Kelly James
Percy
1878-		 Terrence
1884-1971
 John*
1880-
 James A James
Thad-
deus
1882-
1944
 Cor-
nelius
1866-		 Barthol
-emew
-1917		 Henry
Francis		 Brian
 Marg
-aret
Cody
Francis P *
     1891-1919    
James
1914-
1989		 Ber-
nard
Eugene
1930-
2006
 Mary
Bridget
McNulty
1924-2001
 Edward
1937-
2007
 Michael
1920-		 John
James
1919-
 Francis
James
1918-
 James A Patrick
 James
 John
John
1911-
1966
 Daniel
Francis
1903-		 John, Wini-
ried
& Carolina		 Henry
Francis		 Eddie
 Charles
John
Cody
1923-		 Marge
Rice		 Frank James
Rice
1918-  
Andy
1950-		 Sarah
Murphy		 Bridget
Mary
Julful
1924-
 Michael
(Eng)
5449

Paul
Edwin
73917
 Jim (P) +
63418		 Patsy*
121177
 		John /
Declan /
Peter
 Seamus
 Nor-
bert

Daniel
Francis
1940-
SeanM
261248		 Bernie
Joe
896		 Mike
Cody
Mark
Rice		 Glen
Rice		 Roy
Rice
446315		 Dan-W +
187077		 Mich-
elle
Gerard		 David
Julful =
Brenda
Reilly


Matt





Nigel*
261247

Greg
149593





Evan
Allen
Rice


Kieran
2004
 		Lara
Maeve
5015-










Canada USA Erin
 		USA
 		England England
 		Erin
 USA USA Erin
 Eng
 Erin
DNA kit numbers in above chart are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant.  The red +  in the above grid is a 24 / 25 DNA match to each other. *Nigel in the T2a group is Patsy's cousin..  Bartholemew above died in the famous Halifax explosion.

The McTernan family history from Tullycorka written by Brother Gerald McTernan shows that he is related to Jim (NJ). Leo, Eoghan, Jim (MA), Jim (NJ), John W., Cathal and Scott (CO) match 25 / 25.   John L., Cindi, Jim, Maryellen and Kathy are related to Scott (CO). The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.   Brother Gerald's WW II experiences at http://mctiernan.com/BrotherGeraldInWWII.doc
8 of the 11 in the T 3 baseline of the 21 total Ancestor lines of the T 3 Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T 3 baseline


Kilcoosy
?
 		TBD
 Co
Sligo
 Tullycorka,
Tarmon,
Tulsk, Co Roscommon 
Tap / Ummeryroe / Carramore
Co Leitrim / Co Sligo









widow Tiernan
Thad-
deus

Phelim
<1800-
 		James Tierney
1813-
 		Terrence David  = Anne Bruen
c 1800-                                   
Phelim = Cathrine Fallon
  1789-1871    1871- 1866           
James
J.
 		William*
1846-
 Terr-
ance?
 Patrick Elm
<1836-
 		Myles
Elim
1824-
 Owen
Tierney*
1864-
 		James
Joseph*
1837-
 		* Thomas =
1829-  Catherine
Lane        
Michael
1838-1922		 Thomas
1837-c 1924
James
S. *
 		William
John
1882-
 Michael
 James Patrick
1856-        
Patrick
1859-
 		Patrick
Myles
1870-
 James
Tierney
 		Patrick*
1861-
 		Michael
Joseph*
1875-
 Tom
1867-
 ** Edward
William
Lane
1880-1955
 		John Joseph
1879-1929		 Patrick  =  Mary Kane
1871-1940      1885-1956     
Francis
X.
 		Edwin
Thomas
1906-
 Joseph James*
1897-
 		Kath-
leen
Layden
1894-
 Michael
(Brother
Gerald)
1899-1990
 Felix*
1904-
 		Michael *
1905-
 		Robert
McTiernan
 		James
 Sir
Edward
 		Joseph
1920-
 Tom
1911-
 Winifred A
Orrico
1928-2006
 		Sean
1919-
1999		 Felix
 Michael
1917-
1993
 		Mar-
garet
Cogan
***
 Eileen
Mc-
Kenna
1925-
 Mary
Ellen
Burgess
1913-
 James
 Thomas
1912-1970
John
W
31885
 		Edwin
John
RIP
 201472
 Paul John
Michael
1934-2006
 		Bren-
den
1928-
Jim
(NJ)
1010
 		John
Kevin
1944-
 		Mary
O'Toole
Bob & Francis &
Maur
-een
Hatch
 		Jim
(MA)
9497
Jim-
music
Leo
21151
RIP
 		Phyllis
 Mary
-ann
Burdett
1953--2017
 		Eoghan
1958-
636		 Felix
 Austin Mar-
garet
Day
-2022		 Jackie
1958-
hags
 Maur-
een
 Gerald
 Colm
-2017
 		Pad-
raig
Adam
David-
CA
MK30340
Brian
David
1971-
 		Mark
Thomas
1956-
 		Bren-
dan
1966-
James
 		Trent
John
1976-


Kaylie
 Jim
 Sam



Jeff
 		Jayme
 		John /
Aine
Felim Paul

Jason
516213
 Paul
/ Colm
Jason



Bridget


James
 		Lachian
2007-










Abbey
 Megan


Rosie
2003- 





































USA USA
 USA
 USA
 Erin
 Erin
 USA
 Aus
 USA
 Aus USA
Eng Erin
 Erin
DNA kit numbers at the bottom are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are in the baseline for the T3 DNA Group. All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row were born c. 1800-. * = immigrant. The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800    ** Edward W. L. McTiernan from Worcester, MA had a top 10 finish in the 1909 Boston Marathon (#9) See 1909 & 1911 results at http://www.coolrunning.com/boston/results1.htm   In 1908, E.L. McTiernan representing Worcester, MA ran in the Brockton Fair Marathon, starting in Boston, on Exeter Street, ending in Brockton, MA at the fairgrounds. If you look at the attached clipping there is an Ed L. McTiernan of Worcester listed under the 1 Mile and 3 Mile runs. This is Edward William Lane McTIernan of Worcester, 5-29-1880--.  Edward was the son of Thomas McTIernan and Catherine Lane, both of Ireland, both immigrated to the US and died in Massachusetts. Edward worked for the streets department in Worcester.  If you look at the attached clipping there is an Ed L. McTiernan of Worcester listed under the 1 Mile and 3 Mile runs.  *** = Margaret Cogan the left statue was the model for Jackie McKenna's famous Dublin Hags with Bags statues. Marry Ellen Burgess, nee McTiernan wtote a book titled, Memories from the Heart.

 The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800.

4 of the 11 in the T 3 baseline of the 21 total Ancestor lines of the T 3 Group
25 / 25 DNA Match
T 3 baseline
Cleenaghoo then
Aghatawny Upper then
Ballinamore Town
Oughteragh Parish 		Cleenaghoo then
Ballinamore Town
Oughteragh Parish
 Ardmeenan then
Ballinamore Town
Oughteragh
Parish
 		Drumkerran



Patrick = Mary
c 1815-1885             
Lawrence = Bridget Earley
c 1810-                   
John  =  Bridget Rick
c. 1792-                  
James = Ellen Stringer
c. 1842-                      
Patrick  = Mary Dwyer
           c. 1839-                               
Law-
rence
*
1842-
 John* = Mary Elcock
1846-1911		 Peter *  =  Ann McNiff
1814-1886     
James = Mary Anne Flynn
1876-                           
Francis
1874-
 		John = Mary
1869-1931         

Joseph
Elcock
1883-1917		 Dr. James
Michael
1885-
 		Peter  =  Bridget Owens
  1855-1932       
Gerry
1916-
 Tony
1919-
 		Cathal
1921-
 Helena James
Patrick*
1911-
 		Pat
1901-
 		John
1907-
 		Michael
 the Bull
1906-
Joseph Edward
1911-2005
 John H
 James
Michael
 		Michael
1878-1934		 John
1893-
Gerry
 Ray
 		Ann
 		David
1970-
 		Cathal
1958-
117675		 Austin
Quinn
 		Kevin
Patrick
1945-
 		Gary
 		James,
Padraig,
Seamus
 		Tom
 		Des-
mond		 Joe
-2019
 John
1950-
Mary
Ellen
Fargey		 John R Ann

Scott (CO)
5451
 		Helen
1917-1972		 John Peter
1923-
Gerard
Barry




Sean-SF
135597


Des-
mond 		Christina
/ Martina

Kathy Cindi

Bill Archie
Young
1945-		 Stephen PeterS
1963-
449899
 		Mari Carmen















John N





Fiona
Veira
 +Ramon
Veira
























Erin USA Erin
 Aus
USA
 Scotland
 Eng
 Spain

Michael, c 1840, was another son of Lawrence, c 1810-  in the above grid in Scott (CO)'s line and had a son, Lawrence, 1869-1904 who died in Brooklyn, NY.     John, 1869-, in Sean-SF line had a total of 12 kids, only 4 showing above.  Megan and Shannon are Sean-SF's sisters.  Sean-SF has invented and is selling a great hotsauce called Spiritmuds. + Ramon's mother is a McTiernan.  Cathal's grandfather, James 1876-, had four additional siblings, Patrick, Bridget, Ellen & Mary Gaffney, nee McTiernan  

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800

  9 of the 21 Ancestor lines of the T 3 Group (non baseline), with a 23 or 24 match to the baseline
24 / 25
DNA Match		 24 / 25
DNA Match
24 / 25
DNA Match 		24 / 25
DNA Match
 24 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match		 23 / 25
DNA Match
Killargue parish
then
Greaghnaglogh		 Lavaur /
Murhaun
Drumshanbo ?
 Drum-
shanbo
Parish		 Ballyederdaowen
Riverstown,
Co Sligo		 Co Leitrim Co
Leitrim
 Drumreilly parish /
Knocks
/ Glebe
Aghawillan 
/ Knox
 Ballinagh
Co Cavan
 		TBD









Seamey
c 1780-




Michael
c 1779-

James
1806-		 William I = Margaret Fanning
1801-1879                            




Hugh
c 1809-		 Michael  = Mary McLoughlin
1826-1902                                           


Patrick
1846-		 William II = Maria Ann Eagan
1846-1893
Patrick *  = Annie
1859-1915            
Michael
Hugh
c 1845-		 John =  Maria King
1856-1914                              


John*
1897-		 Frank
Martin
1887-
 		Thomas Patrick = Gertrude Murphy
1890-1957                          
James
Augustine I
1894-1974
James
1892-
1918
 		John = Catherine
1894-1946        
John
James
Edward *
1879-1966		 John
James
1911-
1980
 Michael
1849-
1922
 Mary
Ellen
Deane
        
Patrick
Pat-
rick
 		Joe
1028		 Marg-
aret		 Francis
1925-
1938
 		Tom
Paul
1923-
 		John
William Sr.
1919-1997
James
Augustine II
1925-2005
 Martyn
John Richard
1924-1954
 		John *
Dennis =
Sylvia
Peter Charles  Edward
    1917-2012             
638  **
 James
Walter
1921-
 John
1955-  

Patsey
Deane
-2021
RIP
 Michae Francis *
1900+      

Robert
John-
bld
 		Kevin Jim Murphy
Mary
Ellen
 		John
William
Jr.
 Gary
Thomas
 Jeff /
Julie
 		Jan
Jehring
 Mich
-ael
 Jim III
  584
 Francis
1909-
Robert
-UK
428503

 Glenis
Richards
 Malcolm Law-
rence
1914-		 Charles Edward
1944-
 		Patrick
Jon
1982-

John Francis
 		Michael
-PA
770273
**
 Bill
Tierney
MK73023

Jack
Joseph
2011-


Sarah
 		Meryl
Jon=
athan
Meghan
1986- 
Paul-
UK
171484


Nicholas
MK
61911		 Lary-
CT
175938 		Chris
1973-
 		Michael
1971-
 		Stephen
1979-
 Darcey
 Dolan


Gary
164167
** 		Jeff /
Kevin

 Dana &
Eileen		 Jenn-
ifer
Hugh
 Mel-
issa

















Abigail
2010-
 		Oliver
2014-
 		Matt
2012-








Rhea
Hugh
































Erin
 USA USA
 Eng
 Eng
 USA
 Eng
 USA USA
 Erin
 USA
 USA Canada
DNA kit numbers at the bottom are in Italic, other numbers are YOB.  All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. Michael's house in Knox.  My late father John, 1911-1980,  planted many trees on the entrance/laneway in his youth, they are still there and give a lovely memory to his life.  The Townland of Knox is located in the R/C parish of Aughawillan, it borders the Townland of Aughawillan and Glebe. It is located roughly 3 miles from the village of Bawnboy in Co. Cavan, just over the county bridge. This road leads on towards Garadice and on to Ballinamore.  A ** in the above grid are a perfect DNA match to each other. * = immigrant

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
 8 Ancestors in the T3a Group
While still in their own distinct genetic DNA Group, the T3a's are a 22 / 25 match, match with the T3 baseline
25 / 25
DNA Match
T 3a baseline		 24 / 25
DNA Match
T 3a Group
TBD
 		Gortnacorkoge
/ Drumkeerin
 Corratavy Co Sligo? Larkfield
 		Lurganboy
 Co
Sligo
 Gortermone,
Killarga parish		 Drumahaie
(T)




































James
*
1834-

Martin = Alice Gallagher
c 1814-                           




Francis?

James = Sarah Stillwell +
1859-		 Charles James
1871-           
Charles
1846-1933
 John
<1843-



Francis
c. 1866-

James
Joseph
1890-1929		 John Joe
1900-1966		 Martin
1891-1968		 Charles
Kevin
1901-1983
John
Vincent		 John Joseph Peter
Charles
James
1908-
 Patrick
&
John
 		Patrick
David
(NJ)
1920-
2017
2392		 Francis
1916-
 James
1914-
 Joe
1912-
 John = Margaret
1941-2005                        
John C.
1931-
2023
637		 Maura
McSherry
1950-
 		Kevin
-tax
1957-
John
Vincent		 Charles
Joseph
1913-		 Mary
Hod-
gins

Patrick
Cathal
1936-		 Paddy
John


David T
 Mich-
ael
1944-
 Mariene
Robin-
son
1948-
 John
 Jim,
Bob,
Richard
& Arlene
 Sharon Sinead Paul-C
419001

Mark
1985-
John
V
293153		 Raymond
Joseph
MK32497
Martin
-NI
MK42834
 MickQ
MK79415
 Cathal
-NI
243949

JohnEN
310361

Chris
Kerri

Evan Sarah
1994-
 		John
James		 Caitlin






Patrick
Ryan








Mia
2016-














USA
 Erin
 Erin
 Erin
 Eng USA Canada
 Erin
 Northern
Ireland		 Aus
 Northern
Ireland
DNA kit numbers at the bottom are in Italic, other numbers are YOB. Perfect 25 / 25 matches are in red and are the baseline for their specific DNA Group.
All townlands above are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted. Last row is tester's location at the time of the test. Ancestors in the light colored row in the above grid were born c. 1800. * = immigrant. JohnEN and Cathal-NI are related.   +

The symbol "<" is an event that occurred before that year and a ">" is an event that occurred after that year, e.g. <1800 means born before 1800
6 Ancestor lines in the T3 c & T3 b & T3 e Groups 
4 in the T3c Group
 T3b T3e
Michael-MH & Ed (NJ) are 25 / 25 match, hence the baseline
  Kevin, 24 / 25, JoeT is 23 / 25 DNA Match to the baseline
T 3c Group		 25 / 25
DNA Match
T 3b baseline		 25 / 25
DNA Match
T 3e baseline
Tulcon
 / Mohill
 		Strokestown
Co Roscommon
 Gubveeney
/ Blacklion
Co Cavan
 		Scotland
 		Killargue
Parish














Stephan
<1800
Bernard
Tiernan
<1846-
Michael
1845-
Farrell
c. 1853-