Rural electrification of Corbetstown, Co Kilkenny in 1955

Area: Corbetstown
Started: December 1954
Finished: November 1955
Poles used: 966
Line used (km): 86
Premises connected: 110

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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.

Shortage of labour was a problem in Corbetstown according to The REO News from February 1956Corbetstown-REO-News--Feb-19560021