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Site of the First Transatlantic Telegraph Station

Site of the First Transatlantic Telegraph Station

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Site of the First Transatlantic Telegraph Station

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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Martin Donat

August 10, 2018

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This story sounds almost cute from today's point of view. In 1857, the first attempt was made to lay a cable through the Atlantic that was to be used for …

Willem Smouter

July 14, 2018

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From here the first telegraph message to USA was sent. Also it is a stunning view...

Willem VS

May 11, 2026

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On this open hill on Valentia Island, the European endpoint of the first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid in 1858. From this field, the cable ran for more than 3,000 kilometers under the ocean to Newfoundland — a technological leap that changed the world forever. Today it is a quiet, windy spot overlooking the ocean and the Skellig coast, but its significance remains immense: the era of global communication began here.

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