Author's note, first edition: "An attempt has been made at throwing into the ballad form one of the many tales told of the O'Sullivan family to the writer, by an old boatman, with whom he was becalmed an entire night in the Kenmare river, on his return from a pilgrimage to the Skellig Rocks."
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland: Part II | John Murray | Collection | 59 |