Rural electrification of Kilbride, Co Wicklow in 1948

By ESB Archives / Mar 9, 2016 / Leave a comment

Area: Kilbride
Started: December 1947
Finished: May 1948
Poles used: 1011
Line used (km): 92
Premises connected: 235

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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 benefits a of piped water supply were highlighted in The REO News from January 1961_kilbride-REO-News-Jan-1961-P7