In 1836, Dubliner James F O\u2019Connell published a book which told of his incredible life story. Shipwrecked on the remote Pacific Island of Pohnpei, he was forcibly tattooed about the body by natives. Eventually escaping, he landed in New York and quickly gained fame. O\u2019Connell is f\xeated as the first man to publicly display tattoos in America. Produced by Joe Kearney and Liam O'Brien. Readings by Patrick Dunne. Orginally funded by the BAI, now Coimisi\xfan na Me\xe1n. RT\xc9 Documentary on One - The home of Irish radio documentaries. (2017)
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