Geoffrey Keating

Geoffrey Keating (Irish: Seathrún Céitinn; c.1569c.1644) was an Irish historian. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and is buried in Tubrid Graveyard in the parish of Ballylooby-Duhill. He became a Catholic priest and a poet.

Geoffrey Keating
Bornc. 1569
Diedc. 1644 (aged 7475)
Burial placeTubrid Graveyard, Ballylooby-Duhill, Munster
NationalityIrish
EducationUniversity of Bordeaux
Occupation(s)Catholic priest and poet
Notable workForas Feasa ar Éirinn
(History of Ireland)
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