"I cringe whenever I hear someone sing the Fureys' vesrion" I suppose people are used to the lyric they hear first. Like you I much prefer the Bogle lyrics which I heard before the various Irish bands versions. It is also a much better lyric though. For example the original "The countless white crosses in mute witness stand" is far superior IMHO to the Fureys singing "the countless white crosses stand mute in the sand"