Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary, born at Cork. For some years, he held a position in the Admiralty, where his distant relative, John Wilson Croker, was his superior. Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. He assisted in founding the Percy Society and the Camden Society.

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  • Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary, born at Cork. For some years, he held a position in the Admiralty, where his distant relative, John Wilson Croker, was his superior. Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. He assisted in founding the Percy Society and the Camden Society. He and his wife's testimonies about funereal customs, particularly the tradition of keening the deceased are among the earlist and most significant contributions to the understanding of the Irish language lament and the accompanying traditions. His work South of Ireland went six editions, it was translated into German by the Brothers Grimm. Croker died in 1854 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. T.F. Dillon Croker FSA, FRGS, was his son and only child.
  • Thomas Crofton Croker war ein irischer Altertumsforscher. Er widmete sich der Sammlung alter Poesie und Folklore aus dem irischen Kulturraum. Er unterstützte die Gründung der Percy- und der Camden-Gesellschaft. Gemeinsam mit seiner Frau untersuchte er Begräbnis- und Trauerrituale. Seine Märchensammlung „Irische Elfenmärchen“ („Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South Of Ireland“) (1825–27) erschien in sechs Auflagen und wurde 1826 durch die Brüder Grimm ins Deutsche Übersetzt. Croker starb 1854 und wurde auf dem Friedhof von Brompton in London beigesetzt.
  • Файл:FrancisNicholsonBrompton01. jpg Надгробие Томас Крофтон Крокер — ирландский фольклорист. Главные труды: «Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland», «Legends of the lakes»; нов. изд. под заглавием «Killarney legends», «Popular songs of Ireland», «Daniel O’Rourke», «The adventures of Barney Mahoney», «My village».
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  • Croker, Thomas Crofton
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  • Irish antiquary
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  • Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary, born at Cork. For some years, he held a position in the Admiralty, where his distant relative, John Wilson Croker, was his superior. Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. He assisted in founding the Percy Society and the Camden Society.
  • Thomas Crofton Croker war ein irischer Altertumsforscher. Er widmete sich der Sammlung alter Poesie und Folklore aus dem irischen Kulturraum. Er unterstützte die Gründung der Percy- und der Camden-Gesellschaft. Gemeinsam mit seiner Frau untersuchte er Begräbnis- und Trauerrituale. Seine Märchensammlung „Irische Elfenmärchen“ („Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South Of Ireland“) (1825–27) erschien in sechs Auflagen und wurde 1826 durch die Brüder Grimm ins Deutsche Übersetzt.
  • Файл:FrancisNicholsonBrompton01. jpg Надгробие Томас Крофтон Крокер — ирландский фольклорист. Главные труды: «Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland», «Legends of the lakes»; нов. изд. под заглавием «Killarney legends», «Popular songs of Ireland», «Daniel O’Rourke», «The adventures of Barney Mahoney», «My village».
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