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Author: okeane1
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I appear to have O'Keane/Keane origins in County Galway's northwest Connemara
Region based on DNA testing. There is another Keane/Kean/Kane/Cain group from the eastern
area of County Galway with different test results. My Great-grandfather Mathew appears to
have traveled just a bit north to marry my Great-grandmother Catherine Prendergast in
western County Mayo before emigrating to America in 1848. (Both born in the early
1820's.) Family stories had him "coming from" Waterford, Kerry and Clare
prior to testing, so DNA info appears to be more accurate than heresay. Check out
Cain-Caine DNA Project at Family Tree DNA website. I'd be glad to give more details on
my experience if you care to email me at okeane.robert(a)gmail.com
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