Oh what a beautiful account of Valentia Island . I live in New Zealand but visited Valentia Island in 1968. I remember the ferry crossing of course and the wonderful Youth Hostel full of fun and laughter. The village concert was wonderful and this account of the Island has brought back such special memories.
I was there a lot of times. I love the Island, the people there, the silence. I like it to be alone there for walks all day long. Hope come back soon. Miss you so much, Valentia! D. from Germany
stayed on Valentia for a week in September What a beautiful place to stay Also Portmagee is a beautiful little spot at the end of the world. next stop is Skellig Michael where they just filmed Star Wars
An interesting video with some great archive photos. There's lots more on the communications history of Valentia and the surrounding area at the Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail website: atct.cablehistory.org/ Incidentally, contrary to Padraig's comment, worldwide communications, including almost all internet traffic, are still carried by undersea cables (now fibre optic), and many of them run along similar routes to those used by the early telegraph cables.
More revisionist guff- let's talk for eight minutes about the bridge but somehow manage not to mention its name. The bridge is not called "the Valentia Bridge" but the Maurice O'Neill bridge or Droichead Uí Néill sa Ghaeilge. Maurice O'Neill was a local republican from Cahirsiveen on the other side of the bridge who was executed by de Valera's government in the 40s. The local people were and remain very proud of Maurice and so called thier bridge after him. I know this because my grandfather and granduncle were 2 of the locals in Valentia who pushed for this. My mother is from Cahirsiveen and knew the family. It's amazing the censorship that goes on when there are agendas at play
Oh what a beautiful account of Valentia Island . I live in New Zealand but visited Valentia Island in 1968. I remember the ferry crossing of course and the wonderful Youth Hostel full of fun and laughter. The village concert was wonderful and this account of the Island has brought back such special memories.
I was there a lot of times. I love the Island, the people there, the silence. I like it to be alone there for walks all day long. Hope come back soon. Miss you so much, Valentia! D. from Germany
11years later. I'm on valentia now. Still as beautiful as ever. Truly a special island.
My father's from Valentia. Thank you so much for this film! And great work on the archive!!!!
Great story, well told.
stayed on Valentia for a week in September What a beautiful place to stay
Also Portmagee is a beautiful little spot at the end of the world.
next stop is Skellig Michael where they just filmed Star Wars
This is a historical massage. Satrwars was just filmed. It is amazing to hear this now
I was in Valentia a couple of years ago ,I thought the islanders were a bit up their own holes to be honest
An interesting video with some great archive photos. There's lots more on the communications history of Valentia and the surrounding area at the Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail website: atct.cablehistory.org/
Incidentally, contrary to Padraig's comment, worldwide communications, including almost all internet traffic, are still carried by undersea cables (now fibre optic), and many of them run along similar routes to those used by the early telegraph cables.
More revisionist guff- let's talk for eight minutes about the bridge but somehow manage not to mention its name. The bridge is not called "the Valentia Bridge" but the Maurice O'Neill bridge or Droichead Uí Néill sa Ghaeilge. Maurice O'Neill was a local republican from Cahirsiveen on the other side of the bridge who was executed by de Valera's government in the 40s. The local people were and remain very proud of Maurice and so called thier bridge after him. I know this because my grandfather and granduncle were 2 of the locals in Valentia who pushed for this. My mother is from Cahirsiveen and knew the family. It's amazing the censorship that goes on when there are agendas at play