Joe Mullheron is alive and well and will be performing in Kinvara next week.

I have just received an email from Martin Ryan who did some of the research mentioned above and he says:

Coincidentally, Joe Mullheron is due in Kinvara, where I live, next week - to sing at a festival. Unfortunately, I'm actually heading to Dingle in Kerry on the day - to sing at another festival! If he arrives the previous night, which is quite possible, I might see if he has a copy of the broadsheet version he produced many years ago. He might be able to give us a scanned copy, at least.

Perhaps Martin or someone else could tell Joe Mullheron about this thread and ask him to come here and give us an authoritative account of his song (or songs ).