What is recorded here

Bronze plaque № 40652 records the relief of the 1688 to 1689 Siege of Derry. That survival helped draw Scottish and English settlers into the merchant port. The plaque still stands in County Derry, turning a narrow escape into a warning about pride, hunger and the danger of forgetting.

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Relief of Derry. The relief of the 1688 - 1689 Siege of the city reinforced the inward migration of the Scottish and English settlers who established the merchant port in the centuries following Recorded plaque organisation: Derry City Council.

The Relief of Derry in 1689 marked a pivotal moment in Ulster's history, solidifying Protestant dominance and encouraging further migration from Scotland and England, which shaped the region’s demographic and economic landscape for centuries.

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