I always found it slightly odd that a song sympathetic to a British squaddie, albeit of Scottish or Irish origin, should have made it into the Irish charts, albeit with the Fureys and the more marketable title they gave it.

One of those commenting on the short discussion at Salut Live/Facebook swears he knows of a Dubliners version, from a Celtic compilation CD, and I must admit that apart from a vague thought they may have done it live, I cannot recall any recorded proof. Can anyone else shed light?