CASTLE DONOVAN [2]. AKA and see "Blessinton Maid," "Blessington Maid (The)," "Maid of Blessington." Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Castle Donovan [1], a tower-house dating to the 16th century, is in west County Cork near Drimoleague. Francis O'Neill's grandfather lived not far from there and kept open house for the "wandering minstrels of his time" (O'Neill, Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby, p. 12).
Castle Donovan, County Cork (National Library of Ireland)
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Source for notated version: -
Printed sources : - O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 24, p. 21. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 473, p. 83.
