Dublin's Docklands in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Samuel Beckett Bridge Quotations
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
1. Samuel Beckett Bridge Marker
"But the general appearance of the river,
flowing between its quays and under its bridges,
has not changed. Yes, the river still gave the
impression it was flowing in the wrong direction."
The End.
couland entre ses quais et sous ses ponts,
n'avait pas changι. Le fleuve notammant me donnait
l'impression, comme toujours, de couler dans le mauvais sens."
La Fin
Samuel Beckett
Salute, in passing, for Sam
The voyagers we cannot follow
Are the most haunting. That face
Time has worn to a fastidious mask
Chides me, as one strict master
Steps through the Luxembourg.
Surrounded by children, lovers,
His thoughts are rigorous as trees
Reduced by winter. While the water
Parts for tiny white-rigged yachts
No plots an icy human mathematics -
Proving what content sighs when all
Is lost, what with flares from nothingness;
His handsome hawk head is sacrificial
As he weathers to how man now is.
John Montagne
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Bridges & Viaducts.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scherzer Bridges/Droichid Scherzer (within shouting distance of this marker); S.S. Adela (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pairc Elizabeth O'Farrell Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Irish Seaman's National Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Human Rights and Poverty Stone (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Human Rights and Poverty Stone (approx. half a kilometer away); National Famine Way (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Great Irish Famine Victims and Their Canadian Descendants (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.
More about this marker. The
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
2. Samuel Beckett Bridge Quotations Marker
Regarding Samuel Beckett Bridge Quotations. The Beckett quote reminisces about the River Liffey in Dublin's Docklands while the Montagne quote is a tribute to Beckett.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
3. Samuel Beckett Bridge and Quotation Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
4. Samuel Beckett Bridge Quotation Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
5. Samuel Beckett Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
