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School: Cromadh (B.)

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Croom, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0506, Page 520

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    The Croker of Ballinagarde, mentioned overleaf was of the family who acquired Croom Castle and its estate from the Duke of Richmond, natural son of James II, in 1721. Miss Finnerty N. T. says: My father used often speak of how beautiful Ballinagarde was. One of them (the Crokers) had great artistic tastes and peopled the walks and drives with splendid and costly statuary, brought from Italy and other countries. When that Croker died, his successor had neither the wealth nor the taste necessary to keep up the splendor of his predecessor, and so the statues fell and became covered with leaves or were broken and neglected. And Mr. O Connell adds.
    "In the end the Crokers had no money but they had the royalty (that is the nobility) The O Gradys of Kilballyowen had the money but not the royalty. The money bought the blood (that is an O Grady lady brought new wealth as a wife to a Croker) and the blood was kept up by the money. I believe there isnt a Croker nor an O Grady one of these days."
    And further: We are all buried in Rochestown. The Crokers have a vault there. One of them was a general. When he died he was buried there and every day his dinner would be brought down to the vault and also a glass of punch. There was (were) a silver knife fork and spoon for him. Punctually as it arrived daily, as punctually was it availed of daily by (apparently)
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daithí Ó Ceanntabhail
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Dick Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Edward O Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Joe Costelloe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Miss Finnerty
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    National múinteoir
    Address
    Croom, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Miss Guare
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hederman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William O Connell
    Gender
    Male