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The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

Engineer Tim Joyce tells the incredible story of the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable’s arrival in West Kerry and the launch of the so-called “Victorian internet”. Engineer Brian McManus examines the innovative Irish science that rescued the project from disaster, and architect Orla Murphy tours the bespoke Victorian campus that sprang up around the cable station.

English
  • Originally Aired April 23, 2020
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network RTÉ One
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