Great thread. I heard the song by the Clancy Brothers and I sing it on occassion. My former mother-in-law loathed the song and I can't saw my current mother in law is real fond of it (Both being catholic as I am) but hey, a good song is a good song. I did avoid singing it in my first mother-in-law's presence as she is a native of Belfast. But still, a good thread. I had assumned Hammond wrote the tune. Thanks for the correc info1 kindest reguards, Neil