Classify some Med-looking Irish celebrities

[Tooting Carmen]

According to some people, Irish people are all uniformly pasty even when dark-haired. Hmm...

Conor Murray, rugby player


Colin Farrell, actor


Keely Shaye-Smith, ex-wife of Pierce Brosnan


Andrea Corr, singer


Christine Bleakley and Eamonn Holmes, TV presenters


Gillian Norris, dancer


Colin Murray, sports journalist


Aidan Turner, actor

[MobyD]

I wouldn’t call any of them super typical for Ireland, although dark hair/olive skin combos are likely a result of Iberian admixture. However, in response to your question; they all look either Atlanto-Med or Paleo-Atlantid.

[Tooting Carmen]

Anyone else?

[Grace O'Malley]

I wouldn’t call any of them super typical for Ireland, although dark hair/olive skin combos are likely a result of Iberian admixture. However, in response to your question; they all look either Atlanto-Med or Paleo-Atlantid.

It isn't from Iberian admixture though. When did a significant Iberian migration go to Ireland? Most populations have people that have a range of colouring. Colin Farrell for instance has had a dna test and came out something like 98.6% British & Irish. Also Irish cluster all in the same general vicinity. They don't pull towards Iberia for instance. What would you think if one brother was dark and the other lighter? Do you think their genetics would be different? Anyway just trying to explain that if an Irishman is dark he still would be Irish genetically.

[Joso]

Mainly atlanto-meds and atlantids.

[Kivan]

Gilian Norris is Dinaro-Med, the last two guys are Gracile-Med and Transmed respectively.
The rest are Paleo-Atlantids.

[Tooting Carmen]

Anybody else?

[Celestia]

Mainly Atlanto-meds, Colin Murray looks mixed? Is he?

[Tooting Carmen]

Mainly Atlanto-meds, Collin Murray looks mixed? Is he?

Not to my knowledge.

[Celestia]

Not to my knowledge.

Oh ok. I wonder if any Irish members can confirm if his look is common? I wouldn’t think so but I could be wrong