It was sung in Scotland too. There's a version in "Ord's Bothy Ballads" under the title "Jacky Tar" [ air : Jack Tar hornpipe ].
The only version of this I've ever heard was by Tony Cuffe [ RIP ], who I don't think ever recorded it, but a live recording I made at Stonehaven Folk Club 30 years ago can be heard on the "Rare Tunes" website.