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Map the Macneil Line with DNA

For centuries, Macneils and McNeills passed down stories of ancestral origins, from Barra to Gigha, from Ulster to the Scottish mainland. Today, DNA testing lets us confirm those connections with scientific precision. Clan MacNeil runs two active DNA research projects, and every new tester helps build a more complete picture of who we are and where we came from.

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