Phil Coulter - Meeting Of The Waters & Rose Of Mooncoin

Another ballad taken from Phil's 1995 concert at the Grand Opera House, Belfast...

Meeting of the Waters was a poem written by Tomas Moore in the early 19thC after being Inspired by a visit with friends to the Vale of Avoca. The 'Waters' he speaks of are those of the Rivers Avonmore and Avonbeg in County Wicklow. These join together at a spot called the Meeting of the Waters (Cumar an dá Uisce) in the Vale of Avoca, which is considered a local beauty spot.

The Rose of Mooncoin is a ballad written in the 1800s by a local schoolteacher and poet named Watt Murphy, who met and gradually fell in love with a local girl called Elizabeth, also known as Molly. Elizabeth was just 20 years old, and Watt was then 56, but the difference in age was of no consequence to either of them. Both were intellectuals, and they would often stroll along the banks of the river Suir, composing and reciting poetry. However, Elizabeth's father, who was the local vicar, did not approve of their relationship, and she was sent away to England. Watt was brokenhearted at the loss of his beloved lady, and wrote this song in her memory.
The ballad has been adopted as the Kilkenny GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) anthem. This is an apt acknowledgement of the village, as Mooncoin (along with Tullaroan) was one of the leading hurling teams in the country in the early years of the GAA.

Enjoy a coidre

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[Corrie121]

I have no Irish connections, but I find Irish music to be so beautiful, and this one is stirring a desire in me to visit that lovely Island.

Thank you for sharing.