The table below lists the 64 rural areas in Co Galway in the order they were connected – for example, Ardrahan was the 11th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 5 rural areas that cross Galway’s county boundaries: Cong, Co. Mayo; Ballyvaughan and Boston, Co. Clare; and Ballyforan and Mount Delvin, Co. Roscommon.
To view the original map used to plan the Galway rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
11 | Ardrahan | Dec 1947 | Jul 1948 | 958 | 66 km | 208 |
38 | Killimor | Aug 1948 | Apr 1949 | 997 | 86 km | 282 |
45 | Dunmore | Sep 1948 | Apr 1949 | 1022 | 74 km | 286 |
54 | Spiddal | Jan 1949 | Sep 1949 | 373 | 28 km | 101 |
106 | Oughterard AKA Moycullen |
Mar 1950 | Oct 1950 | 926 | 70 km | 286 |
114 | Glenamaddy | Apr 1950 | Apr 1951 | 1801 | 134 km | 497 |
127 | Mountbellew | Aug 1950 | Apr 1951 | 1019 | 84 km | 210 |
129 | Aughrim | Aug 1950 | Mar 1951 | 659 | 60 km | 118 |
133 | Headford | Aug 1950 | Nov 1951 | 1530 | 140 km | 571 |
134 | Cong | Aug 1950 | Nov 1951 | 925 | 79 km | 269 |
149 | Laurencetown | Dec 1950 | Jul 1951 | 850 | 81 km | 193 |
157 | Castlegar | Dec 1950 | Nov 1951 | 294 | 24 km | 90 |
192 | Portumna AKA Killeen; Killeen-Portumna |
Oct 1951 | Apr 1952 | 831 | 75 km | 210 |
213 | Ballyvaughan | May 1952 | Apr 1953 | 1147 | 105 km | 409 |
214 | Woodford | May 1952 | Sep 1953 | 1380 | 118 km | 344 |
244 | Clifden | Dec 1952 | Oct 1953 | 882 | 73 km | 284 |
256 | Menlough | Mar 1953 | Aug 1953 | 879 | 74 km | 200 |
267 | Annaghdown | Jun 1953 | Mar 1954 | 952 | 92 km | 362 |
268 | Ballymacward | Jun 1953 | Nov 1953 | 481 | 43 km | 145 |
276 | Ballinamore | Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 898 | 85 km | 270 |
281 | Abbeyknockmoy | Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 1635 | 147 km | 344 |
284 | Looscaun | Aug 1953 | Dec 1953 | 597 | 52 km | 147 |
310 | Cummer | Dec 1953 | May 1954 | 935 | 91 km | 180 |
311 | Gorteen | Dec 1953 | Nov 1954 | 1541 | 138 km | 400 |
313 | Cill Chiarain AKA Cill Chiaran; Cill Ciarain; Kilkieran |
Dec 1953 | Jan 1955 | 384 | 32 km | 114 |
314 | Rosmuc | Dec 1953 | Oct 1954 | 512 | 43 km | Unrecorded |
315 | Roundstone | Dec 1953 | Jul 1955 | 963 | 83 km | 265 |
319 | Ballyforan | Dec 1953 | Jul 1954 | 1106 | 101 km | 37 |
344 | Turloughmore | Jun 1954 | Mar 1955 | 1534 | 133 km | 352 |
377 | Kiltiernan | Sep 1954 | Jul 1955 | 727 | 69 km | 197 |
378 | Kilkerrin | Sep 1954 | Jul 1955 | 1194 | 114 km | 350 |
379 | Gortymadden | Sep 1954 | Sep 1955 | 856 | 78 km | 201 |
380 | Kilrickle AKA Kilreakle |
Sep 1954 | Jul 1955 | 935 | 84 km | 240 |
410 | Kilcoona | Dec 1954 | Dec 1955 | 1028 | 93 km | 294 |
411 | Cnoc Breac AKA Cnoc Breach |
Dec 1954 | Jun 1955 | 914 | 92 km | 229 |
413 | Belclare | Dec 1954 | Mar 1956 | 1006 | 89 km | 234 |
414 | Kiltulla | Dec 1954 | Sep 1955 | 848 | 34 km | 1 |
439 | Killannin | Sep 1955 | Nov 1955 | 366 | 33 km | 94 |
440 | Liskeevy | Sep 1955 | Feb 1956 | 670 | 68 km | 90 |
441 | Cloonberne AKA Clonbern |
Sep 1955 | Oct 1955 | 874 | 85 km | 210 |
442 | Kilbeacanty | Sep 1955 | Feb 1956 | 1499 | 136 km | 353 |
443 | Killian | Sep 1955 | Mar 1956 | 783 | 70 km | 140 |
474 | Maree | Sep 1955 | Mar 1956 | 694 | 62 km | 165 |
475 | Barnaderg | Sep 1955 | Dec 1955 | 442 | 42 km | 150 |
476 | Kilconiernan AKA Kilconieron; Kilconierin |
Sep 1955 | May 1956 | 712 | 65 km | 118 |
477 | Kilconly | Sep 1955 | Oct 1956 | 1598 | 140 km | 445 |
478 | Kinvarra AKA Kinvara |
Sep 1955 | Mar 1956 | 611 | 53 km | 70 |
485 | Killure | Dec 1955 | Jun 1956 | 587 | 54 km | 80 |
496 | Derrydonnell | Dec 1955 | Jul 1956 | 615 | 57 km | 95 |
497 | Brownsgrove | Dec 1955 | May 1956 | 1040 | 94 km | 125 |
499 | Cleggan | Dec 1955 | Jun 1956 | 500 | 48 km | 35 |
500 | Letterfrack | Dec 1955 | Apr 1957 | 991 | 92 km | 283 |
518 | Boston | Jun 1956 | Oct 1956 | 631 | 60 km | 90 |
521 | Cornamona | Jun 1956 | Dec 1956 | 608 | 50 km | 141 |
549 | Killeenadeema | Jul 1956 | Jan 1957 | 634 | 54 km | 122 |
551 | Leenane | Jul 1956 | Oct 1957 | 1046 | 89 km | 142 |
553 | Carraroe | Jul 1956 | Oct 1957 | 1018 | 82 km | 362 |
614 | Ballyconneely | Apr 1958 | Jun 1958 | 108 | 8 km | 44 |
636 | Mount Delvin | Jul 1958 | Sep 1958 | 444 | 30 km | Unrecorded |
664 | Leitrim | Feb 1959 | Jun 1959 | 673 | 59 km | 456 |
726 | Lettermore | Aug 1960 | Jun 1961 | 828 | 68 km | 248 |
761 | Ahascragh | Jul 1961 | Dec 1961 | 1090 | 100 km | 342 |
771 | Clontuskert | Jan 1962 | May 1962 | 998 | 84 km | 259 |
776 | Clonfert | Jun 1962 | Nov 1962 | 657 | 60 km | 169 |
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Hi, do you know when you will be posting the details for Co Sligo?
Hi Sean, you’re in luck – the Sligo rural areas are due to be launched at the beginning of September, so keep an eye out!