Representing the thirty-two counties of Ireland, there are thirty-two quay-stones, taken from the old quay in Cobh (near cork City), surround the monument area. The stones were the last contact that many of the emigrants had with Ireland as they left for America. In front of each stone is placed a specially inscribed granite stone. The inscriptions are given below. The stones are numbered in a counter-clockwise direction, starting at the brick entrance walk.

1. Comhaltas Ceoltoíri Éireann / tir gan teange - tir gan anam/ S.A.O. I .L.

2. St. Patrick's / Irish-American Club

3. Dr. Kendall & Rosemary Davis / Faith, Loyalty, & Love

4. Cosgroves embrace / the Irish Legacy / of Faith and Strength

5. Buffalo Division One / AOH LAOH

6 Ancient Order of / Hibernians / Niagara Falls, N. Y.

7. Eugene & Nancy / Carney

8. Diocese of Buffalo

9. William M. Treanor / Margaret Powers Treanor

10. Gaelic American / Athletic Association / The Irish Center

11. Deputy Police Commissioner / Kenneth P. Kennedy/ Buffalo Police Department

12. The Flynn Families / The Comerford Family / The Shivinsky Family

13. Paddy & Minnie Johnson / Crossmore Clare / The Johnson Family

14. James Fisher-Wexford / Lillian Donnelly-Antrim /1930/ North and South- a great union.

15. Shirley Moriarity & Sons / Christopher, Timothy & Paul / Never Forget

16. In memory of / McGeever Family / Normanly Family / Luka Family

17. Knights of Equity / Daughters of Erin Court

18. Amherst Gaelic League

19. Town O'Tonawanda / Irish - American Club

20. Irish Cultural Society / of Erie Pa.

21. In memory of / deceased Members of / United Irish American Association / St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee

22. Ladies Ancient Order / of Hibernians / Div. 2 Olean, N.Y.

23. Sheriff Thomas F. Higgins / & Family

24. Collins Family / John, Katie, Jack / Erin, Kerry & Emily

25. In Memory of / the families of / Patrick & Patricia Lyons

26. AOH / Cattaraugus County / Division #2 / Olean Remembers

27. Brennan, Justin, Nelson / Patrick Foley

28. K Co. 69th N.Y. Infantry Regt. / "Irish Brigade" Civil War / WW I & II our "Wild Geese" / Co. K 69th N.Y.V.I. Reenactors

29. Irish Cultural and / Folk Art Association / of Western New York

30. Fr. Michael J. McGivney / Founder of Knights of Columbus / K of C Council 1220 Allegany N.Y.

31 James J. White Jr. M.D.

32. "Cuimhnionn / Comhairle chontae Luimnigh / ar / an Gorta mór" / Limerick County Council