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The story of the transatlantic cable: How a tiny Irish island changed global communications forever

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The story of the transatlantic cable: How a tiny Irish island changed global communications forever

This week, I’m on holiday in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, enjoying the stunning views. But beyond the beauty, there’s a hidden story here that shaped history. Last night, RTE’s documentary π˜›π˜©π˜¦ 𝘊𝘒𝘣𝘭𝘦 π˜›π˜©π˜’π˜΅ 𝘊𝘩𝘒𝘯𝘨𝘦π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭π˜₯ highlighted how Valentia Island, just up the coast, became the European terminal for the first transatlantic cableβ€”a

By James Corcoran