Atlantic College of Wireless & Cable Telegraphy
1911 • 1919
— Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail .1857-1966. Stop C5 —
This Marconi Licensed college was founded here in 1911 by Maurice Fitzgerald, formerly of Ballinskelligs Cable Station.
Many wireless and cable operators were trained here, including Republican Volunteer Con Keating of Reenard, Cahersiveen. Con and fellow Volunteers, Dan Sheehan and Charlie Monahan, died on Good Friday 1916 when their car plunged over Ballykissane Pier, Killorglin, after they took a wrong turn during a mission to seal radio equipment from the college for the 1916 Rising. They were the first fatalities of the Rising.
In 1919 the college was transferred to Dublin. The building also served as a hospital and County Council offices.
[Photo captions read]
• Morse Code
• Morse Keys from the collection of Brian O'Daly
• Old Photograph showing the Atlantic College Building & Railway, Cahersiveen.
Erected by Heritage Iveragh / Oidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 51° 57.021′ N, 10° 13.292′ W. Marker is in Cahersiveen, Munster, in County Kerry. Marker is on Brendan's Terrace, 0.2 kilometers east of Bridge Street, on the
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ringforts (within shouting distance of this marker); Sive Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railway (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Railway and O'Connell (about 90 meters away); The Barracks Heritage Centre (about 210 meters away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Presentation Convent (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); O'Connell Memorial Church (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahersiveen.
Also see . . .
1. Atlantic Telegraph Cables Trail. Heritage Iveragh website entry (Submitted on November 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Transatlantic Telegraph Stations. Ring of Kerry website entry (Submitted on November 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications. Website homepage (Submitted on November 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.