Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This short video features Michael Lyne's explaining to Michael Fortune how there was electricity on Valentia Island in the 1930s decades before the rural electrification scheme in Ireland. This was a direct result of the arrival of the first telegraph cable and station in the 1860s and the subsequent development of the island as a global communication hub.
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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.
This short video features Michael Lyne's explaining to Michael Fortune how there was electricity on Valentia Island in the 1930s decades before the rural electrification scheme in Ireland. This was a direct result of the arrival of the first telegraph cable and station in the 1860s and the subsequent development of the island as a global communication hub.
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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.
