Rural electrification of Tourmakeady, Co Mayo in 1954

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

Area: Tourmakeady
Started: August 1953
Finished: July 1954
Poles used: 537
Line used (km): 37
Premises connected: 108

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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.

Construction difficulties were many in Tourmakeady according to The REO News from September 1954Tourmakeady-R.E.O

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