Roud Folk Song Index number 515, Laws N39.

The Pride of Glencoe, [Mac]Donald's Return to Glencoe, The Banks of Glencoe, and so, on was widely popular throughout Britain and Ireland during the 19th century, probably due in no small regard to broadside distribution (there are a number of examples of Donalds Return to Glencoe at the Bodleian, for instance). It has been found quite often in tradition in Canada, the USA and Australia as well. Many of the published tunes are obviously related, but show noticeable variation. The DT example isn't typical of those I've looked at, though it's certainly related to the tune Brigid Tunney used (which I've only heard via Ray Fisher's arrangement of it), though in the DT the Gs are sharpened and the phrasing is a little odd.

The DT file names no source for either text or tune, which is a pity; texts don't seem to vary very much (as witness that quoted from Cara Dillon's recording, which is very close to the DT example), largely because of the broadsides (and later printing in newspapers, too), and so aren't much help in identification. Does Cara Dillon name her source? She uses the same tune as Brigid Tunney, it would seem.