The table below lists the 21 rural areas in Co Sligo in the order they were connected – for example, Carrigallen was the 19th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 4 rural areas that cross Leitrim’s county boundaries: Dangan, Co Roscommon; Clogh, Co Sligo; and Dowra and Blacklion, Co Cavan.
To view the original map used to plan the Leitrim rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 19 | Carrigallen | Dec 1947 | Aug 1948 | 779 | 58 km | 168 |
| 186 | Kiltyclogher | Jun 1951 | Aug 1952 | 788 | 67 km | 156 |
| 269 | Dromod | Jun 1953 | Dec 1953 | 989 | 86 km | 5 |
| 348 | Kinlough | Jun 1954 | Oct 1954 | 521 | 41 km | 160 |
| 432 | Drumshanbo AKA Drumshambo |
Apr 1955 | Aug 1955 | 511 | 22 km | 277 |
| 513 | Ballintogher | Jun 1956 | Aug 1956 | 1181 | 102 km | 63 |
| 530 | Farnaght | Jul 1956 | Oct 1956 | 2028 | 158 km | 83 |
| 554 | Dangan | Jul 1956 | Aug 1957 | 1901 | 171 km | 454 |
| 596 | Drumkeeran AKA Drumkeerin |
Aug 1957 | Jan 1958 | 957 | 79 km | 290 |
| 665 | Dowra | Apr 1959 | Aug 1959 | 784 | 75 km | 174 |
| 684 | Drumreilly | Aug 1959 | Mar 1960 | 1506 | 124 km | 292 |
| 685 | Killarga | Jun 1959 | Nov 1959 | 875 km | 76 | 205 |
| 698 | Blacklion | Oct 1959 | May 1960 | 1350 | 125 km | 310 |
| 706 | Edergole | Apr 1960 | Dec 1960 | 1558 | 129 km | 316 |
| 720 | Dromahair | Aug 1960 | Apr 1961 | 1362 | 117 km | 360 |
| 721 | Kiltubrid | Dec 1960 | Jul 1961 | 1360 | 115 km | 207 |
| 753 | Corlough | May 1961 | Sep 1961 | 1229 | 100 km | 320 |
| 765 | Clogh | Jun 1962 | Mar 1963 | 987 | 86 km | 279 |
| 784 | Glenade | Mar 1963 | Dec 1963 | 896 | 69 km | 237 |
| 789 | Rossinver | Sep 1963 | May 1964 | 1071 | 86 km | 261 |
| 790 | Drumdoo | Aug 1963 | Jul 1964 | 1555 | 137 km | 430 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
