Rural electrification of Doneraile, Co Cork in 1956

By ESB Archives / Mar 7, 2016 / Leave a comment

Area: Doneraile
Started: August 1954
Finished: April 1956
Poles used: 1778
Line used (km): 162
Premises connected: 387

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The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine. Click here to find out more on what the figures mean. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme.

Some old traditions hindered progress in Doneraile according to The REO News from July 1956Doneraile-1-REO-News-July-19560007 Doneraile-2-REO-News-July-19560008