The earliest date-identifiable version appears to have been printed by Evans in 1794, called 'The Light Blues' Bodleian Curzon b15 (83).
Robertson of Glasgow printed a longer version in 1800 'The Orange and Blue'. Angus of Newcastle printed 'The Blue Cockade' c1800. The first 2 are definitely set in Ireland. The White, Green, Yellow versions all appear to be later.