Sorry. I haven't been back here to check on things. I'm not sure what you mean about "web-link to the file on the internet". I've not caught on to all the jargon; it will take me awhile.

The song is on a CD, but I don't know how to get it from there onto the Net. That would be a great help, wouldn't it? I don't have any way of letting someone hear it unless I can track down the original CD. Then, I could relate the item number--if the CD is still available. I've purchased a number of those St. Paddy's Day specials, but this song appears on only one, which is unusual since most seem to interchange, as with the triple set I bought at Wal-Mart; it rounds up a scattering of songs I have elsewhere and gives these names: Spailpin, Column MacOirea. On other CDs and cassettes, these songs appear with no credit for the performer(s).

I've tried so many spellings, just to see what comes up, but the mystery continues. I am positive it's a seafaring song; that's about all I'm certain of. There's a line in there: "He could grow kale and cabbages"; it's so difficult to decipher.

GAH! I just spent some time going through cassettes and CDs trying to find it! When I do, perhaps I can decipher some of it because more clues always make for better searches, true? I've been finding out with a lot of searching. I did find an amazing site that plays hundreds of melodies, some of which I saved to a favorites folder just in case I couldn't find my way back.

Thank you for searching. I have been trying mainly by talking to musicians and, more recently, hours on the Net focused just on this song. I'd be so proud to have it added to Mudcat's library.