Abstract：
Despite Ireland\'s centrality to transatlantic telegraphic communication and as an integral part of the United Kingdom, telegraphy on the island is often merely a footnote in the scholarship. Yet telegraphy had a significant impact in Ireland, accelerating internal and external communication times. This article provides the first comprehensive study of telegraphy\'s expansion, from its arrival in Ireland in the 1850s until the eve of nationalization in 1870. It shows how Ireland\'s geographical position as a telegraphic gateway to North America, the heavy integration of Ireland\'s economy into Britain after 1853, and the relationship between telegraphy and the rail network shaped Irish telegraphy in unique ways.
摘要：
尽管爱尔兰是跨大西洋电报通信的中心，作为英国的一个组成部分，岛上的电报通常只是奖学金的脚注。然而，电报在爱尔兰产生了重大影响，加快内部和外部沟通时间。本文首次对电报的扩展进行了全面的研究，从1850年代到达爱尔兰到1870年国有化前夕。它显示了爱尔兰作为通往北美的电报门户的地理位置，1853年后，爱尔兰经济严重融入英国，电报与铁路网络之间的关系以独特的方式塑造了爱尔兰电报。
