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What is recorded here

Saint Colmcille left Ireland in 563 AD to found a monastery on Iona, becoming Derry's first recorded emigrant and a shaping force across Europe. The bronze plaque mounted by Derry City Council preserves that departure, reminding passers-by that a local boy went north and changed the continent.

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Saint Colmcille. Derry's first emigrant, Colmcille established a monastery in Iona, Scotland after leaving Ireland in 563 AD, creating one of the major Christian influences in Europe. Recorded plaque organisation: Derry City Council, Derry City Council.

Saint Colmcille, an Irish monk and missionary, founded a significant monastery on Iona in 563 AD after exiling himself from Ireland, which became a pivotal center for the spread of Christianity and learning across Europe.

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