Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Here’s a little video I made beside The Telegraph Field in Valentia and I said I’d share it with you - as it was from here that the first successful and permanent telegraph cable was brought ashore connecting Ireland to Newfoundland in July 1866. Hard to imagine but this little field in Kerry has such an important part to play in the global communications we enjoy today.
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This recording was created as part of a wider Oral History and Research Project conducted by Michael for a project entitled 'Stories around the Cable'. The project was undertaken by Michael with the support of Creative Ireland, the National Monuments Service and Kerry County Council.
The series of video interviews aims to highlight various local stories and preserve the voices and histories of the people who are connected to the island and its past. Thanks to everyone involved in helping share these histories and stories.
Here’s a little video I made beside The Telegraph Field in Valentia and I said I’d share it with you - as it was from here that the first successful and permanent telegraph cable was brought ashore connecting Ireland to Newfoundland in July 1866. Hard to imagine but this little field in Kerry has such an important part to play in the global communications we enjoy today.
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This recording was created as part of a wider Oral History and Research Project conducted by Michael for a project entitled 'Stories around the Cable'. The project was undertaken by Michael with the support of Creative Ireland, the National Monuments Service and Kerry County Council.
The series of video interviews aims to highlight various local stories and preserve the voices and histories of the people who are connected to the island and its past. Thanks to everyone involved in helping share these histories and stories.
