Rural electrification of Glenisland, Co Mayo in 1956

By ESB Archives / Mar 22, 2016 / Leave a comment

Area: Glenisland
Started: June 1956
Finished: October 1956
Poles used: 399
Line used (km): 36
Premises connected: 77

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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.

Bad weather caused some difficulties in Glenisland as reported in The REO News from October 1956Glenisland-REO-News-Oct-19560012

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