Waterville in County Kerry, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Iveragh Lodge • Commercial Cable Company 1st Offices
Commercial Cable Company • 1899-1964
— Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail .1857-1966. Stop WV8 —
From the Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail webpage, Undated
1. Iveragh Lodge • Commercial Cable Company 1st Offices Marker
Take a moment to read the adjacent
commemorative plaque for information
on the heritage of this house.
In addition to the Superintendent's residence the
grounds also included the Bachelor's quarters
(demolished early 1920's) where the young
single men lived under the careful supervision
of a resident housekeeper.
Life in Waterville Cable Station's early years is
recorded in the Superintendent's correspondence log -
a transcript forms part of "The Story of Waterville
Cable Station" exhibition at WV11.
Researched & Written by Dorothy & Amy Rudd.
Join the Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail.
Next Stop WV9 continue to the bend.
Erected by Heritage Iveragh / Oidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 51° 49.985′ N, 10°
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this location, measured as the crow flies. Iveragh Lodge (here, next to this marker); Latitude 51 49' 50"·54 N. Longitude 10 10' 15"·5 W. (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Cable Company (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mick O'Dwyer (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Charlie Chaplin (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Dr. Thomas George Millerick 1864-1898 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Colonel Patrick J. Quinlan (approx. 6.3 kilometers away); Com an Chiste (approx. 6.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterville.
More about this marker. The marker post mimics the actual transatlantic cable.
Also see . . .
1. Commercial Cable Company. (Submitted on October 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail, Waterville. (Submitted on October 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2019
2. Iveragh Lodge and Commercial Cable Company 1st Offices Marker Post
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Iveragh Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
