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Irish Postcard Meeting of the Waters AVOCA Wicklow Thomas Moore Poem Cardall 138
Irish Postcard Meeting of the Waters AVOCA Wicklow Thomas Moore Poem Cardall 138

Irish Postcard Meeting of the Waters AVOCA Wicklow Thomas Moore Poem Cardall 138

$ 3.69

Availability: 45 in stock
  • Condition: Vintage colored postcard in good condition for its age (1980s); see photos.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
  • Postage Condition: Unposted
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • City/Region: Wicklow
  • Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Type: Printed (Lithograph)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    Vintage colored postcard with a scene from the Vale of Avoca,
    where people gather near
    the "Meeting of the Waters", made famous in
    a poem by Thomas Moore, partially included on the card.
    Front text reads,
    "Meeting of the Waters,
    AVOCA
    IRELAND
    SWEET VALE OF AVOCA,
    HOW CALM COULD I REST
    IN THY BOSOM OF SHADE
    WITH THE FRIENDS I LOVE BEST,
    WHERE THE STORMS THAT WE FEEL
    IN THIS COLD WORLD SHOULD CEASE,
    AND OUR HEARTS, LIKE THY WATERS,
    BE MINGLED IN PEACE.
    Thomas Moore".
    Card No. 138 published by Cardall, Ltd., Dublin.
    Split back; unposted but with an inked date and name in lower left, address side: "Aug '82  Ben".
    Good condition with light age and inked date. See photos.
    Ships securely in a protective plastic holder.
    Free postage to all US addresses, and to Ireland and Northern Ireland. (Outside US: wait for an invoice or receive postage refund after purchase.)
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