The Farrells of Donegal

Farrells/Ferrells worldwide often ponder their Irish roots. <br /><br />This is currently the most comprehensive attempt to explore the origins of one of the largest branches of the Farrells/Ferrells. It includes: 1400 years of Celtic roots in northwest Ireland Gaelic ancestry linked to St. Colum Cille (St. Columba) from AD 655 400-year-old associations with the Ulster Plantation and worldwide migration. <br /><br />Those wishing to explore their own Irish family history and genealogy may use the methodology adopted by the author as a template for their own research. <br /><br />Over nine hundred references are detailed representing an invaluable resource to all those researching their Irish and Ulster roots. <br /><br />The benefits of DNA testing in family history and genealogy are outlined and the results of the Donegal Farrell/Ferrell DNA research are analyzed. <br /><br />Extensive genealogies of Ulster Farrells/Ferrells and associated families from the sixteenth to twenty-first centuries have been compiled and this database will assist others research their roots in Donegal Ulster and Ireland.