Building Ireland - Season 3 - Eps 2: 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.
About Building Ireland
Title: Building Ireland
First Air Date: 2014-07-08
Last Air Date: 2020-05-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 18
Network: RTÉ One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A team of expert presenters in engineering, architecture and geography explore some of the finest example of Ireland’s building and engineering heritage.
