Rural electrification of Gortahork, Co Donegal in 1956

Area: Gortahork
Started: September 1955
Finished: April 1956
Poles used: 914
Line used (km): 78
Premises connected: 353

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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.

Gortahork was not a prosperous area according to The REO News from May 1956Gortahork-REO-News-May-19560015

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