"I Know My Love" is a traditional Irish folk song, which was first collected by Herbert Hughes and published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1909, in Volume 1 of "Irish Country Songs" - although the song is likely to be considerably older than that.[1] The book can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF here.
The song is about a woman's love for "an arrant rover" and her jealousy of his other women.[2]
The Chieftains' version features guest artists The Corrs and had been recorded in 1997, while The Corrs were working on their second album Talk on Corners. At the time it was released, The Corrs were at the height of their popularity. For the single release, the track was remixed by producer Youth. The track was later included on The Corrs' 2006 compilation album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection.
