Author

George Coffey

Irish scholar and anthropologist

Born
1857
Died
1916
Nationality
Ireland
Occupation
Anthropologist, archaeologist and numismatist

Life and work

George Coffey (1857–1916) was a scholar of Irish history and cultural revivalist.

Coffey was a bookbinder, archaeologist, and the first keeper of antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland. He was associated with the cultural revival movement and Douglas Hyde's Gaelic League and the rediscovery of the Irish language.

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Collection

Books by George Coffey

1 book