'''Thomas Crofton Croker''', ([[January 15]] [[1798]] – [[August 8]] [[1854]]), was an [[Ireland|Irish]] Antiquaryantiquary, born at [[Cork (city)|Cork]],. forFor some years held a position in the [[Admiralty]].
Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish [[Irish poetry]] and [[folk-loreIrish folklore]]. He assisted in founding the [[Percy Society]] and the "[[Camden Society"]]. He and his wife's testimonoestestimonies about funereal customs, particularly the tradition of [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/keen#Etymology_2 keening] the deceased are among the earlist and most significant contributions to the understanding of the [[Irish language]] [[lament]] and the accompanying traditions.
