The table below lists the 40 rural areas in Co Clare in the order they were connected – for example, Quin was the 20th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme.
To view the original map used to plan the Clare rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 20 | Quin | Dec 1947 | Aug 1948 | 611 | 51 km | 138 |
| 36 | Mullagh | Aug 1948 | Apr 1949 | 1390 | 108 km | 442 |
| 136 | Bodyke | Aug 1950 | Apr 1951 | 895 | 77 km | 372 |
| 159 | Clarecastle | Dec 1950 | Oct 1951 | 620 | 56 km | 87 |
| 180 | Parteen | Jun 1951 | Apr 1952 | 1174 | 105 km | 395 |
| 190 | Kiladysart | Oct1951 | Dec 1952 | 718 | 61 km | 196 |
| 209 | Carrigaholt | Mar 1952 | Nov 1952 | 589 | 63 km | 89 |
| 213 | Ballyvaughan | May 1952 | Apr 1953 | 1147 | 105 km | 409 |
| 221 | Bunratty | Aug 1952 | Apr 1953 | 1295 | 107 km | 320 |
| 271 | Corofin | Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 936 | 91 km | 295 |
| 293 | Feakle | Aug 1953 | Oct 1954 | 913 | 86 km | 199 |
| 336 | Cross | Jun 1954 | Feb 1955 | 672 | 64 km | 154 |
| 363 | Mountshannon | Aug 1954 | Oct 1955 | 1350 | 121 km | 272 |
| 404 | Kilmihill | Dec 1954 | Jul 1956 | 1538 | 141 km | 360 |
| 405 | Knockerra | Dec 1954 | Dec 1955 | 1142 | 104 km | 235 |
| 451 | Ruan | Sep 1955 | Apr 1956 | 1038 | 79 km | 146 |
| 494 | Liscannor | Dec 1955 | Oct 1956 | 1027 | 87 km | 205 |
| 518 | Boston | Jun 1956 | Oct 1956 | 631 | 60 km | 90 |
| 545 | Doonbeg | Jul 1956 | Sep 1957 | 714 | 61 km | 230 |
| 546 | Cooraclare | Jul 1956 | Jun 1957 | 1795 | 148 km | 431 |
| 590 | Kilbane | Aug 1957 | Dec 1957 | 985 | 84 km | 277 |
| 608 | Kilmaley | Oct 1957 | Jun 1958 | 1748 | 152 km | 302 |
| 638 | Ogonnelloe | May 1958 | Nov 1958 | 882 | 79 km | 168 |
| 639 | Barefield | May 1958 | Feb 1959 | 1147 | 94 km | 307 |
| 652 | Lisdoonvarna | Jan 1959 | Jun 1959 | 808 | 67 km | 138 |
| 681 | Bridgetown | Mar 1959 | Aug 1959 | 820 | 71 km | 136 |
| 682 | Kilfenora | May 1959 | Dec 1959 | 1295 | 114 km | 223 |
| 692 | Tulla | Aug 1959 | Jan 1960 | 1296 | 112 km | 252 |
| 703 | Ennistymon AKA Ennistimon |
Sep 1959 | May 1960 | 932 | 75 km | 121 |
| 704 | Crusheen | Dec 1959 | May 1960 | 778 | 65 km | 182 |
| 718 | Miltown Malbay | Apr 1960 | Dec 1960 | 1213 | 99 km | 218 |
| 719 | Flagmount | Apr 1960 | Aug 1960 | 797 | 71 km | 93 |
| 725 | Oatfield | Aug 1960 | Dec 1960 | 699 | 66 km | 100 |
| 735 | Inagh | Nov 1960 | Jun 1961 | 1738 | 141 km | 136 |
| 742 | Lisseycasey | Jan 1961 | Jun 1961 | 980 | 87 km | 280 |
| 757 | Kilkee | Apr 1961 | Sep 1961 | 1074 | 94 km | 349 |
| 758 | Cranny | Jun 1961 | Nov 1961 | 614 | 69 km | 206 |
| 770 | Labbasheeda | Nov 1961 | Jan 1962 | 757 | 67 km | 386 |
| 778 | Fanore | Jun 1962 | Jan 1963 | 247 | 21 km | 164 |
| 779 | Doolough | Jun 1962 | Dec 1962 | 867 | 67 km | 206 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
