Hi,

The tune is in the database.. Here is some info taken from "Folk songs and ballads popular in Ireland -book 4".

At the back of the book it says "Rediscovered by Christy Moore, the song was origianlly (field) recorded by Elizabeth Cronin of Macroom Co Cork......" It also mentions a collection of songs made by Martin Freeman and published in 4 volumes in the journal of the Folk Song Society between January 1920 and September 1921.

Slainte

alison