Does anyone know the author of the song "Johnny Doyle"? ("You men of Dan O'Connell's race, Pray pay attention to my ditty…." – not the other song in the DT) The lyrics are on a Dubliners' lyric site as "trad". They are also on Donal Maguire's site but unattributed although I'm sure I heard him introduce it once and attribute it to an author from about the 1960s; which would seem right as I learned it from Frank Jeal in about 1969. When I sang it last night someone asked about its origins and I'd like to be able to give due credit to the author if known. Thanks in advance for any info.
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