PaleBlueDot
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First,in Ireland&Scotland not all R1B is R1B-L21, there are other R1B branches. For example R1B-U152 which is absent in West Norway.
Another HG present only in Ireland and Scotland is I2-disles.
Again ,absent from other places than Scotland&Ireland.
I'm pretty sure R1B-U152 is not completely absent anywhere in Norway, just very uncommon.
R1B-U152 is also very uncommon in the "Celtic fringe" which was where most viking activity took place. In Ireland, only in certain areas up to 5-10% carry this haplotype, according to the map on this website. If as much as 10% of male lines in Norway came only from this "hotspot" in Ireland, R1B-U152 would still be hardly noticeable in Norwegians, less than one percent. I wouldn't expect to find it colored on a map.
I'm just curious, why are you so certain that the vikings had very few Celtic slaves, and why are you so concerned with this particular issue?