Rural electrification of Kilrickle, Co Galway in 1955

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Area: Kilrickle
Started: September 1954
Finished: July 1955
Poles used: 935
Line used (km): 84
Premises connected: 240

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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 August 1955 reports that a large boggy area in Kilrickle caused some difficultyKilrickle-R.E.O