What is recorded here

Bronze plaque № 40656 in County Derry records Penal Law emigration, when Ulster Presbyterians left for Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Boston and Philadelphia. The plaque itself uses timber salvaged from the docks of the River Foyle, giving lost wooden piers a second voice in bronze. Derry City Council set the words beside water that carried people away, turning a local harbour into a bridge across the Atlantic.

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Penal Law Emigration. The impact of the Penal Laws shocked Ulster Presbyterians to emigrate to areas of North Eastern America such as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Boston and Philadelphia. Timber salvaged from the docks of the River Foyle Recorded plaque organisation: Derry City Council.

The penal laws in Ireland prompted significant Ulster Presbyterian emigration to northeastern America, influencing colonial settlement patterns; timber from the River Foyle's docks was often used by these emigrants.

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