Rural electrification of Mitchelstown, Co Cork in 1956

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Area: Mitchelstown
Started: December 1955
Finished: October 1956
Poles used: 1440
Line used (km): 120
Premises connected: 121

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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.

The REO News from January 1957 reports that the working conditions in Mitchelstown were fairly difficultMitchelstown--REO-News-Jan-19570005