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The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- RTÉ, BBC Northern Ireland, Tyrone Productions
Keywords
- technology
- atlantic ocean
- electric installation
- communication
- science history
- telecommunications
- historical documentary
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Top Cast
Jessie Buckley as Self - Narrator (voice)
Top Crew
Ruán Magan · Director, Writer
Ronan Coleman · Composer
Juangus Dinsmore · Editor
Patricia Carroll · Executive Producer
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