Thomas Keogh was a Roman Catholic priest who became Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.
In 1898, he enrolled in St. Josephs's Academy in Bagenalstown, operated by the De La Salle Brothers.
[1] He studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1909.
[2] Bishop Keogh served on the staff of St. Patrick's, Carlow College (1911-1932) and as Vice-President (1921-1932), before being appointed parish priest of Portarlington, County Laois.
[citation needed] He was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin succeeding Dr. Matthew Cullen on 8 August, and consecrated 18 October 1936.