Cad é sin don té sin is in Edward Fitzsimons 1814 publication: Irish Minstrelsy: Being a Selection of Irish Songs, Lyrics, and Ballads. But I can't get access to it. So I don't know if this is just the tune or has lyrics. Skara Brae sang the song in 1971, so I am sure Ciarán Brennan (Clannad) is not the author. I still think this is of 19th century origin. The verse from the 1930s school song collection that Pillipa found points towards 19th century origin. This could be a floating verse that could appear in other songs, as part of it appears in Cad é sin don té sin. .
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