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Lines of Communication: Telegraphy, Literature, and Security in Ireland and the British Empire, 1794-1850

A Research Ireland Pathway project at the School of English & Digital Humanities, University College Cork.

PI: Joanna Wharton | PhD: Jessica White
The need for a codebook to understand telegraphic transmissions marks the tool as one suited for secrecy and surveillance.

The Edgeworths promoted the potential of the 'tellograph' to enable universal communication across borders, but also to swiftly and secretly mobilise + centralise intelligence.
August 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM