What country does the Christmas carol, 'The Holly and the Ivy', originate?

it's a lovely Carol.. I have it in several little books I have about Christmas traditions

A good Yule song, referencing the original meaning of the holiday.

I didn’t realise was published in Birmingham, proud to say my home town

Another example of the church absorbing pagan culture for it's own ends.Holly and Ivy were sacred plants in pre Christian times.