Geoffrey Keating was an Irish Roman Catholic priest in the 17th century, poet and historian. In November 1603, he was one of forty students who sailed for Bordeaux under the charge of the Rev.
"The History of Ireland" is considered to be his major work. It was written in Early Modern Irish. This book traces the history of Ireland from the creation of the world to the invasion of the Normans in the 12th century, based on the rich native historical and pseudohistorical traditions, historical poetr
y, annals and ecclesiastical records.
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