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Elizabeth Cronin, although spending many of her younger years on her uncle’s farm, came from an educated background. The main reason for this is her father being a schoolmaster. He was a member of her family that was known for his book learning. Her mother, being a professor of the Irish language, reinforced her strong education and connection with the Irish language. Although well educated, Cronin’s family life at home gave off the impression that they lived in poverty, and hence the reason for Elizabeth living with her sister in Lios Bui for a period of time. There is very little information on Cronin with regards to her family situation in her later life. Her grandson, Daibhi O Croinin, while having his primary occupation of being a professor of early mediaeval history, he also collected and compiled many of his grandmother’s songs. Her sons, Donncha and Sean also both assisted in the physical recording of many of their mother’s songs. Cronin grew up with family that encouraged and promoted the use of the Irish language. It was in her own family too that she continued the galvanization of the use of Irish, even though many of her songs are recorded in English. Most of Cronin’s songs are drawn from her experiences as a young teenager whilst she lived on her uncle’s farm. It is her family life and situation that without doubt provided the foundations of her song-writing.