 The work of translating the Old Testament was undertaken by William Bedel (1571–1642), Bishop of Kilmore, who completed his translation within the reign of Charles the First, however it was not published until 1680, in a revised version by Narcissus Marsh (1638–1713), Archbishop of Dublin.William Bedell had undertaken a translation of the Book of Common Prayer in 1606.An Irish translation of the revised prayer book of 1662 was effected by John Richardson (1664–1747) and published in 1712.