Englishtown in Limerick in County Limerick, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Robert Graves

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026

1. Robert Graves Marker

Inscription.
Robert Graves
(1895–1985)
Poet and author

Frequented The Locke Bar while stationed in Limerick during the War of Independence (1919–1921) serving as an officer in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Erected 2014 by The Limerick Writers’ Centre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 52° 40.03′ N, 8° 37.386′ W. Marker is in Limerick, Munster, in County Limerick. It is in Englishtown. It is on George's Quay east of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 George's Quay, Limerick, Munster V94 K8KX, Ireland. Touch for directions.

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: Old City Court House & Gerald Griffin Memorial School

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Merchant’s Quay (within shouting distance of this marker); Mathew Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvester O’Halloran (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick (within shouting distance of this marker); Willow Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); The Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Katie (Cis) Smyth (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limerick.

Also see . . . Discovering Limerick’s links with the poet Robert Graves (Patrick Comerford).

Graves frequented the Locke Bar while he was stationed in Limerick in 1919-1921, and his friend the war poet Siegfried Sassoon was stationed in Limerick at the same time. It was an interesting posting, for Graves’s grandfather had been the Bishop of Limerick two decades earlier and is buried in the churchyard at Saint Mary’s Cathedral...The Locke Bar has hosted celebrations of Robert Graves organised by the Limerick Writers’ Centre, and in 2014 the centre unveiled a commemorative plaque to
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026

2. The Locke Bar
A frequent haunt of poet and writer Robert Graves, and a stop on the Limerick Literary Trail.
Graves at the Locke Bar … he would have been amused that the name of his regiment, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, is misspelled.

(Submitted on May 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026

3. Robert Graves Marker

The marker is located underneath the bar's awning.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.