It is widely accepted down here in South Kerry that Dan Courtney living 8 miles south of Cahirciveen composed this song. the last verse was changed , Dan originally wrote
And when i take my long last sleep and death shall come to me
then lay me down by that old town beneath the hills and sea
Ill take my sleep in those green fields where first my life began
where the Boys of barr na Sraide went hunting for the wren.

A new book called Songs of Iveragh has just been published , a no of Dans other songs have now been published. www.binneas.com
Dan Courtney / Donal O Curnain ( 1888 - 1963)