Rural electrification of Ballycallan, Co Kilkenny in 1955

Area: Ballycallan
Started: September 1954
Finished: August 1955
Poles used: 1150
Line used (km): 111
Premises connected: 100

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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.

Interest in the utilisation of electricity was high in Ballycallan according to The Reo News from January 1956Ballycallan-REO-News-Jan-19560020