About Abraham Cronyn
Lived 1855 – 1937 (aged 81). Abraham Cronyn was a rugby union player and military personnel.
Abraham Prim Cronyn (3 September 1855 — 26 April 1937) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography The son of a doctor, Cronyn was an Irish national champion in the quarter-mile and gained three caps as a rugby forward for Ireland, which included the team's first ever international match in 1875.
Cronyn served in the Boer War as an officer with the 97th Regiment.
A member of the clergy, Cronyn was curate of Powerscourt in County Wicklow and Holy Trinity in County Waterford, before serving overseas chaplaincies and later settling in England, moving to Seaford, Sussex, for his retirement.
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Who was Abraham Cronyn?
rugby player
When was Abraham Cronyn born?
Abraham Cronyn was born on 3 September 1855.
When did Abraham Cronyn die?
Abraham Cronyn died on 26 April 1937.
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Abraham Cronyn was a rugby union player and military personnel.
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