The current concept of genetic identity emerged during the writing of Shelter and Shadows by Raymond M. Keogh. The book was published privately—at first—in 2016, on the occasion of an international gathering of the Keogh family in Trinity College Dublin to mark the anniversary of the killing of Irish Volunteer Gerald Keogh, Raymond’s grand-uncle. Gerald was gunned down by ANZAC troops guarding the roof of the University (newspaper report HERE).
Raymond is a graduate of agricultural science, University College Dublin. He is best known for his international work with teak (tropical hardwood), which began in the 1970s when he joined the UN in Central America.
His extensive experience in tropical forestry; his involvement with local communities; his marriage into Salvadorian society, and a lifetime dedicated to exploring his own family’s complex social histories, became the ideal blend in which to develop the original concept of our Common or Universal Identity HERE.
The adventure that led to the discovery of this revolutionary idea is outlined in Shelter & Shadows. Raymond’s other writings include peer-reviewed scientific publications (mainly on teak), family history and the novel, Letter to Prosper (1995).
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