Comments by "Jack Mac" (@TheEggmaniac) on "Spanish DNA: What is the Genetic History of Spain?" video.

@NewDimensions2025 That is a common myth. The so called 'black Irish,' are more likely descended from isolated Celtic people, from the west coast of Ireland that have inherited their darker complexions and hair, from waves of people who moved up the Atlantic coast into Ireland over 2000 or 3000 years ago. It could even be pre Celtic. They have lived in general isolation from other influxes of people.There was recent genetic study that showed the were almost zero numbers of people in Ireland today descended from survivors of the Spanish Armada of 1588. Any survivors of the Spanish ships that were wrecked at that time, were usually either killed by the local Irish ( it was under control by England at the time ) or handed over as prisoners, once they had been robbed of anything valuable.
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