Thomas Crofton Croker, (January 15 1798 – August 8 1854), was an Irish Antiquary, born at Cork, for some years held a position in the Admiralty.
Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish poetry and folk-lore. He assisted in founding the Percy Society and the "Camden Society". He and his wife's testimonoes 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.
Bibliography
- Researches in the South of Ireland (1824),
- Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland (1825-27),
- Popular Songs of Ireland (1837),
- Daniel O'Rourke (1829),
- Barney Mahoney (1832).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public ___domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.