Waterford's very first television set

Michael O’Brien claimed to be the first person in Waterford city, if not the Irish Free State, to have a television in his own home in 1935.From his family home in Jail Street, O’Brien devised an early prototype that received transmission from London. The Cork-born O’Brien was to become well-known in Urbs Intacta as ‘the modern counterpart of the old town-crier’ for his public address announcements made across the city.Cian Manning joined Ollie and Dymphna in studio with the full, amazing story.He appealed to anyone who may be a surviving relative of the late Michael O'Brien to make contact also.Play to listen back in full to this extraordinary story of Waterford's first television set.Keep up to date on all the latest from The Big Breakfast Blaa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.