MacDara Lyden (ABT 1852 - 15 May 1890)

The paternal relationship between MacDara Lyden and his daughter Bridget Lyden is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant MFF.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MFF and other confirmed descendants of James Lyden/Mary Mongan is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MFF descends from James Lyden/Mary Mongan through MacDara Lyden and his daughter Bridget Lyden, the presence of significant shared DNA between MFF and other known descendants of James Lyden/Mary Mongan validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Lyden/Mary Mongan through MacDara Lyden to Bridget Lyden, and ultimately to MFF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.