Rural electrification of Kilmead, Co Kildare in 1954

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Area: Kilmead
Started: August 1953
Finished: October 1954
Poles used: 1278
Line used (km): 109
Premises connected: 276

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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 January 1955 reports that backsliding was a problem in KilmeadKilmead-R.E.O