Transatlantic cable site

Rings of Kerry and Skelling

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October 16th 2008
16 October 2008 Leaving Sandy Bay we headed back towards Anascaul in order to join the Ring of Kerry drive on the Iveragh Peninsula. The weather gradually improved and by the time we reached Valentia (of shipping forecast fame) Island it was warm and sunny. The Ring of Skelling took us round the island and passed the slate quarry and the point where the first successful transatlantic cable con ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more