Rural electrification of Ballinamore, Co Galway in 1954

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Area: Ballinamore
Started: August 1953
Finished: April 1954
Poles used: 898
Line used (km): 85
Premises connected: 270

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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 state of the poultry market had an effect on sales in Ballinamore according to The REO News from May 1954Ballinamore-R.E.O.-May-1954-P