Liam's brother,

Furthermore the population of Liverpool is made up of a large proportion of Irish. But how many generations do they have to be resident before they become English? My family roots are Irish only 3 generations ago, but tho' I admit to and am proud of my Irish ancestry, and am from Scottish descent on the other side of my family, I am English, born and bred. Certainly the Clancy Brothers considered the song, and many others they sang, English. You may well be right about its origin.