the late Frankie Roddy, a dance teacher in Derry, N Ireland, used to sing this song. He was of quite short stature, so it seemed fitting. I wish now I had asked him where he learned it, as all the references in this thread are to North America. Frank Ryan also lives in Ireland, so I ask him where he came across the song.

A large number of migrants from Aranmore Island, Co Donegal, Ireland settled in Beaver Island in the 19th century.