Colla Uais was a high king of Ireland. Circa 325CE Colla Uais seized Ulster subsequently taking his followers to Scotland. His descendants, known as the 'sons of Erc' (Angus, Fergus & Loarn), became the traditional founders of the Scottish line of the Dál Riata kingdom circa 465CE.[1]
DNA signature
The Y-DNA modal haplotype associated with the living descedants of Colla Uais is (12 markers):[2]
| DYS 393 | DYS 390 | DYS 19 | DYS 391 | DYS 385A | DYS 385B | DYS 426 | DYS 388 | DYS 439 | DYS 389I | DYS 392 | DYS 389II | DYS 458 | DYS 459A | DYS 459B | DYS 455 | DYS 454 | DYS 447 | DYS 437 | DYS 448 | DYS 449 | DYS 464A | DYS 464B | DYS 464C | DYS 464D |
| 13 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
