Now years later - I am retired and had time to go back and look for this song. On google it brought me to "The Poet's Box" and it is collected in the Bodleian Library.

Slightly different words than I have in my Great Grandfather's book...
Title on this site is "County Clare."

http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/static/images/sheets/15000/12110.gif

Just in case you would like to see it - I still have no idea of the original tune.

Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you all in Ireland blessings and strength during this time.

Helen Batters Rowley
Schenectady, NY   12308