Rural electrification of Drishane, Co Cork in 1953

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

Area: Drishane
Started: October 1952
Finished: February 1953
Poles used: 892
Line used (km): 79
Premises connected: 195

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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.

Construction in Drishane was relatively straightforward according to The REO News from March 1953Drishane-R.E.O.-March-1953-P