Dave Hanson: Did you read the post which preceded mine, and which I was responding to, before you condescended to play the schoolmaster with me? In that post, the implication is clear that Behan is not the author ("Brendan Behan whilst most associated with this song never claimed to have written it", " Behan always made sure the royalties when he sung it , went to the author"), but the poster does not give a name for the supposed real author, hence my question.

Now, repeat after me: I will think before I hit the 'submit' button.