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Geoffrey Keating (1570?-1644?) was born in a village near Burgess in the county of Tipperary, Ireland. He attended a nearby school, before completing his education at university abroad. He returned to Ireland over twenty years later, having been ordained a Roman Catholic priest. Keating preached in the south of Ireland, before settling in the glen of Aherlow, Tipperary, and devoting his time to writing. His history of Ireland, entitled 'Foras Feasa ar Eirinn' (Foundation of Knowledge in Ireland), the preface of which was dated 1629, was the first connected history of Ireland written in the Irish language, and became popular throughout Ireland.

From the guide to the Geoffrey Keating: History of Ireland, 1709 (copy of 17th century original), (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

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referencedIn James Murphy: Wrote MSS.: in 1714, 1715.Writers of Manuscripts: Murphy (James): 1714, 1715.Dr Geoffrey Keating: History of Ireland: 1714, 1715.: Irish.Ireland: History of. by Dr. G. Keating; transcribed by J. Murphy: 1714, 1715.: Irish. British Library
referencedIn " THREE pointed shafts of Death ": a moral treatise by Geoffrey Keating, D.D., author of the " History of Ireland." Irish. Paper ff. 50. xviiith cent. Quarto., 18th century British Library
referencedIn MILLES COLLECTION. Vol. XXVI (ff. i + 100). Foras Feasa ar Eirinn: a history of Ireland, in Irish, by Dr. Geoffrey Keating; 1629. This MS. was written in 1694 by Denis Kilmartin for Lawrence Meagher. The text was published from other MSS. by the Iris..., 1629 British Library
referencedIn "THE Armes, Creasts, Supporters, Quarterings, and Mottos, with the Titles of the Nobilitie of the Kingdoms of Ireland, anno 1634." "Done by Jacob Chaloner." The arms are in trick, and are followed by descriptions of arms from Keating's "History of Ir..., 17th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn POCOCKE COLLECTION. Vol. VIII (ff. 256). History of Ireland by Dr. Geoffrey Keating; 1629. English translation, written circa 1700. The Irish text was edited with a translation by D. Comyn and P. S. Dinneen for the Irish Texts Society, 1902-1914, 4 v..., approximately 1700 British Library
referencedIn James Murphy: Wrote MSS.: in 1714, 1715.Writers of Manuscripts: Murphy (James): 1714, 1715.Dr Geoffrey Keating: History of Ireland: 1714, 1715.: Irish.Ireland: History of. by Dr. G. Keating; transcribed by J. Murphy: 1714, 1715.: Irish. British Library
referencedIn GENERAL history of Ireland, by Geffrey Keating, D.D. Irish. Paper; xviiith cent. Belonged to the Rev. Owen O'Sullivan. Folio., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Geoffrey Keating: History of Ireland, 1709 (copy of 17th century original) Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
referencedIn HISTORY of Ireland, by Geoffrey Keating, D.D. Irish. Transcribed by James Hennessey, of Knock Raffon, in 1762-3 (see ff. 95 b, 163 b). Paper; ff. 163. Small Quarto., 1762-1763 British Library
referencedIn HISTORY Of Ireland, by Geoffrey Keating, D.D. Irish. The body of the work transcribed by William Aherin, 1724 (see f. 188b), the title-page and part of the preface by Martin (?) O'Deagh in 1807. Paper; ff. 209. Folio., 1724 British Library
referencedIn POEMS, eulogistic and erotic. Irish. Written probably in the barony of Magherastephana, co. Fermanagh, at the end of the 17th century, apparently by a dependant of Màire Ni Raghallaigh (Mary O'Reilly), wife of Rudhraighe óg Mag Uidhir (Rory óg Maguir..., 17th century British Library
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