Ireland, Transatlantic communications hub for more than 150 years!
March 25th, 2008
Came across this fascinating image the other day, which I wanted to share:
You see, back in 1858, this map shows the telegraph cable connecting Ireland / UK / Europe to Northern America.
As you can see from the map, there are also other cables there doing similar jobs, also terminating in Ireland on the European side.
In modern times, fiber networks like Global Crossing and Hibernia Atlantic take similar routes and just goes to show that, in terms of American – European connectivity, Ireland has been leading the field for more than 150 years now!