No panic! I'm just curious, as usual. I've never heard the song and am just wondering how old it is and where it come from. As a dubliner, I'm a bit puzzled by the reference to "the Lough". Any more words, please?

There are several songs, not surprisingly, with the title - including at least one shipwreck account.

Regards

p.s. Clinton is, of course, right! If you like the damn thing and sing it in a way that you and others enjoy - get on with it and to hell with the critic!