It is a traditional song that was written about the Irish Rebellion of 1798, AKA United Irishmen Rebellion (Gaelic: Éirí Amach na nÉireannac

PP&M's version, Gone the Rainbow, is actually pretty unique, name-wise. Most American versions of the song go by either Johnny Has G

Kilkelly, Ireland, 18 and 60, my dear and loving son John  Your good friend the schoolmaster Pat McNamara's   So good as to write these