Rural electrification of Woodford, Co Galway in 1953

By ESB Archives / Mar 11, 2016 / Leave a comment

Area: Woodford
Started: May 1952
Finished: September 1953
Poles used: 1380
Line used (km): 118
Premises connected: 344

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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 November 1953 notes the utilisation of electrical appliances in WoodfordWoodford-R.E.O