Rural electrification of Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim in 1958

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Area: Drumkeeran
Started: August 1957
Finished: January 1958
Poles used: 957
Line used (km): 79
Premises connected: 290

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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.

An outbreak of flu added to the construction difficulties in Drumkeeran according to The REO News from May/June 1958Drumkeeran-REO-News-May-June-19580008