31 January,1912     IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY     was performed for the first time at the Grand Theatre in Stalybridge by Jack Judge. The authorship of the song was disputed as is detailed in the following Wikipedia entry.
It's a Long Way to Tipperary from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Long_Way_to_Tipperary
Many recordings of "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" on YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=It%27s+a+Long+Way+to+Tipperary