Rural electrification of Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny in 1953

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Area: Bennettsbridge
Started: January 1953
Finished: November 1953
Poles used: 940
Line used (km): 86
Premises connected: 80

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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 October 1953 reports on a demonstration in BennettsbridgeBennettsbridge-1-R.E.O.-News-October-1953-P

There was a satisfactory sales total in Bennettsbridge according to The REO News from January 1954BennettsbridgeR.E.O.-News-January-1954-P