The Meeting of the Waters is a wonderful song that conjures up a sense of warmth and friendship and links them to a beautiful location.
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It was written by Thomas Moore, one of the greatest Irish poets and songwriters of all time.
Moore wrote numerous songs which have become Irish classics such as The Minstrel Boy, The Last Rose of Summer, and Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms.
![Thomas Moore Irish songwriter (National Portrait Gallery) wrote many Irish folk songs and ballads](https://www.irishmusicdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Thomas_Moore_NPG1.jpg)
Beauty spot in the Vale of Avoca
The Meeting of the Waters is the name of a well known beauty spot in the Vale of Avoca in Co Wicklow in Ireland.
As the name suggests, it’s the place where two rivers – the Avonmore and the Avonbeg – meet and flow into each other and form the River Avoca.
![Avoca, Ireland, 1882 from The-scenery and antiquities of Ireland](https://www.irishmusicdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Avoca_Ireland_1882-The-scenery-and-antiquities-of-Ireland.jpg)
This led to some debate when the song was first published as to which spot was the subject of the song.
![Thomas Moore bust at The Meeting of the Waters in Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland](https://www.irishmusicdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Thomas-Moore-statue.jpg)
It’s not hard to see why Moore was enchanted by the scene and felt inspired to write his song. It was, and still remains, beautiful and idyllic.
However, it’s not just the natural beauty of the scene that gives the song its power and its appeal; it’s the evocation of love and friendship.
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