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The Ascent of the O’Keeffes
by Gerard O’Keeffe
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24th February 2011
ISBN: 978-1-908024-16-9
Price: €30.00
“Forte et fideli nihil difficulti”
(To the brave and faithful one, nothing is impossible)
The Motto of the O’Keeffes
The Ascent of the O’Keeffes is a fascinating journey into the history of the O’Keeffe family. It puts flesh and colour on the O’Keeffe family tree and ancestry. The book begins with an overview of Irish history from the arrival of St Patrick to the present day and explores the role that the O’Keeffes played in the development of modern Ireland. It offers an extra dimension to those interested in the O’Keeffe genealogy.
The O’Keeffe clan originated in North Cork and the book is packed with full colour illustrations of the area and many significant locations from the O’Keeffe family history. Profits from the book are being donated to local schools in North Cork.
The Ascent of the O’Keeffes was written by Gerard O’Keeffe, plenipotentiary Chieftain of the O’Keeffe clan. This privileged position allowed him access to documents and family anecdotal evidence that was hitherto unpublished. His eloquent style of writing and vast knowledge of the subject makes this book both interesting and very readable.
The lineage of well-known members of the O’Keeffe family is explored. The author takes a fascinating journey into the ancestry of Georgia O’Keeffe, the internationally famed artist. Georgia O’Keeffe’s grandparents are, for the first time, traced to the North Cork area. There is also detailed information on many other O’Keeffe forebears including stories and snippets from their lives that will amuse as well as educate. This book is beautifully written with the voice of someone who cares deeply about his subject and with the extra knowledge that only comes with being such an integral part of the O’Keeffe family’s history.
If you are tracing the O’Keeffe family tree or history this book will paint a vivid picture of the O’Keeffe clan. It will draw you in to it in an accessible way that will stimulate your imagination and give pictures and stories beyond what you might find searching through public records. You may well find names and places from your own family tree and be able to paint a picture in your mind of what their lives were like.
This wonderful hardback book runs to 192 pages and is in full colour.
