Connecting A Nation

The story of telecommunications in Ireland, written by Deryck Fay and published by UCD Press. In physical and online stores:

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

#OTD 167 years ago, American sailors from the USS Niagara carried the first transatlantic cable ashore at White Strand, Ballycarbery, Co Kerry
#Ireland #TheCableThatChangedTheWorld

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@Kaboom_13 @BazingaSheldor We just came back online😀

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@Kaboom_13 @BazingaSheldor Our internet and TV went in D8 at 22:25 last night. I phoned 1908 at 13:05, entered my account number and got an estimated fix time of 13:00🤷‍♂️
Downdetector suggests it’s down across central Dublin.

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@samtranum TFI have just posted a news item on their which confirms that Go Ahead have a shortage of mechanics https://t.co/7AcZnWglWu

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@samtranum Over at Boards, people are saying (a) that the route changes introduced on Sunday are causing problems due to poor timetabling (b) 25% of the Go Ahead fleet is off the road due to a shortage of mechanics. However I’ve no idea if any of this is true.
https://t.co/Mh5SPXLS30

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@samtranum @On_A_Power_Trip I think “Route” or “Route number” would be clearer.

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@brandnewretro It’s a classic! The 6 digit phone number dates it to before 1994.

[Iarnród Éireann @IrishRail]

Today marks the 190th anniversary of railways in Ireland, the opening of the Dublin & Kingstown Railway!

On 17th December 1834, passengers first took the train between Westland Row (Pearse) & Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) Stations - also the world's first commuter rail line. -AD

[Emilio Borque @EmilioBorque]

Antena perrobólica, @ast_josea

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@dogwithoutlegs https://t.co/GC9g48PVLw

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@Rudolph_14 [3/3] If you get some time during the day, you could try to find the deer in the Phoenix Park.

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@Rudolph_14 [2/3] Also after dark, the Temple Bar pub has its Christmas lights on already. The pub is an overpriced tourist trap but the lights are cute.

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

@CoffeeDoq @RailUsersIe I was on the 18:35 from Cork yesterday and it was quite chilly, with several passengers wearing their coats. Maybe they just can’t set a thermostat 🤷‍♂️

[UCD Press @UCDPress]

The fabulous Hodges Figgis Dawson St Dublin is looking even better post renovations- get in & start browsing 📚📚👌👌🎉🎉

So many of our bestsellers - recent and backlist - handsomely displayed in the Irish Room

Thank you @Hodges_Figgis

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

A day later I got a call from an unfamiliar number but a very familiar voice 😀 Mary was chatty, charming and a delight to talk to 1:1.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

[Connecting A Nation @deryckfay]

Very sorry to hear the sad news about Mary O’Rourke. I wanted to interview her about her time as Minister leading up to the privatisation of Telecom Éireann but had no contact details. I sent a letter to an address on an old campaign ad. [1/2]

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The former Fianna Fáil TD and cabinet minister Mary O'Rourke has died at the age of 87.
https://t.co/cVjWU3U0Co

[Blacksod Lighthouse @BlacksodLight]

The ship in a bottle pictured below was stolen from Blacksod lighthouse today, if spotted by anyone, please let us know , it was produced especially for Blacksod lighthouse and is unique.

[UCD Press @UCDPress]

Author of best selling title Connecting a Nation is our next in the 'Meet the Author' You Tube series. @deryckfay @ucddublin @UCDLibrary @ITU @eircom @VodafoneIreland

Watch back as the author is interviewed by Luke Kehoe here https://t.co/XWtE9YAAmK

[Anglo-American Cable House @1866Field]

The eastern terminus of the milestone 1866 transatlantic cable overlooked in the short Building Ireland documentary, was well documented in the groundbreaking full length’ The Cable that Changed the World’ @turtlebunbury

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Does anyone have one of these? For the youngsters out there, this is a telephone