Peter Kennedy and Sean O'Boyle recorded the Sarah Makem version on the LP I took the text from so I assume PK's book was based on the versions he collected as part of the BBC project.

The only traditional recording I'm aware that I've got is the SM one. Do you know if there is a recorded version readily available of the Hugh Shields (no relation) version. I'm guessing that it's probably Susie Phaidi Oig: The Weary Gallows on Hugh Shields Leader album from 1972, but that's one of the Leader LPs I don't have and I assume is unavailable along with most of the old Leader/Trailer catalogue.