The table below lists the 47 rural areas in Co Kerry in the order they were connected – for example, Ballymacelligot was the 10th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 1 rural area that crosses Kerry’s county boundaries: Glenbaun, Co Limerick.
To view the original map used to plan the Kerry rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 10 | Ballymacelligot | Dec 1947 | Apr 1948 | 998 | 90 km | 35 |
| 28 | Fenit | Apr 1948 | Aug 1948 | 1172 | 93 km | 248 |
| 43 | Ardfert | Aug 1948 | Apr 1949 | 1078 | 82 km | 207 |
| 80 | Causeway | Jul 1949 | Mar 1950 | 661 | 56 km | 56 |
| 100 | Ballyheigue | Jan 1950 | Jun 1950 | 673 | 61 km | 163 |
| 101 | Ardoughter | Jan 1950 | Sep 1950 | 709 | 63 km | 146 |
| 120 | Abbeydorney | Apr 1950 | Dec 1950 | 961 | 88 km | 104 |
| 167 | Ahafona | Apr 1951 | Feb 1952 | 846 | 74 km | 173 |
| 198 | Castlegregory | Feb 1952 | Jul 1952 | 933 | 75 km | 253 |
| 198A | Cloghane | Aug 1953 | Mar 1954 | 598 | 53 km | 111 |
| 215 | Shinnagh | May 1952 | Oct 1952 | 744 | 64 km | 162 |
| 240 | Kileentierna | Dec 1952 | Jun 1953 | 1185 | 107 km | 211 |
| 263 | Annascaul | May 1953 | Nov 1953 | 641 | 54 km | 137 |
| 289 | Gneeveguilla AKA Gneevaguilla |
Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 604 | 50 km | 138 |
| 290 | Kilgarvan | Aug 1953 | Jun 1954 | 526 | 42 km | 111 |
| 291 | Lispole | Aug 1953 | Jan 1954 | 579 | 50 km | 182 |
| 337 | Cordal | Jun 1954 | Oct 1954 | 1886 | 157 km | 300 |
| 338 | Ballydonoghue | Jun 1954 | Jun 1955 | 1088 | 91 km | 113 |
| 340 | Lixnaw | Jun 1954 | Apr 1955 | 1316 | 113 km | 429 |
| 374 | Knocknagoshel | Sep 1954 | Mar 1955 | 1315 | 114 km | 200 |
| 376 | Aghadoe | Sep 1954 | Jun 1955 | 1120 | 91 km | 23 |
| 429 | Glenflesk | Apr 1955 | Sep 1955 | 750 | 63 km | Unrecorded |
| 430 | Ballylongford | Apr 1955 | Oct 1955 | 1332 | 90 km | 36 |
| 453 | Listowel | Sep 1955 | Mar 1956 | 1045 | 88 km | 245 |
| 454 | Firies | Sep 1955 | Feb 1956 | 1567 | 133 km | 196 |
| 479 | Beaufort | Dec 1955 | Oct 1956 | 738 | 61 km | 130 |
| 480 | Milltown | Dec 1955 | Jul 1956 | 1396 | 115 km | 237 |
| 531 | Cahirciveen | Jul 1956 | Oct 1956 | 1145 | 89 km | 309 |
| 532 | Duagh | Jul 1956 | Oct 1956 | 1132 | 97 km | 99 |
| 533 | Barraduff | Jul 1956 | Feb 1958 | 2054 | 174 km | 600 |
| 567 | Keel | Jul 1956 | Mar 1957 | 1271 | 136 km | Unrecorded |
| 568 | Tarbert | Jul 1956 | Feb 1957 | 740 | 61 km | 196 |
| 569 | Moyvane | Jul 1956 | Jul 1957 | 1117 | 92 km | 327 |
| 575 | Waterville | Nov 1956 | Dec 1956 | 439 | 30 km | Unrecorded |
| 577 | Kenmare | Mar 1957 | Jan 1958 | 265 | 13 km | 266 |
| 610 | Brosna | Dec 1957 | Jun 1958 | 1272 | 113 km | 156 |
| 624 | Glenbeigh | Feb 1958 | Oct 1958 | 1392 | 112 km | 319 |
| 645 | Templenoe | Oct 1958 | Apr 1959 | 737 | 59 km | 87 |
| 646 | Sneem | Jan 1959 | Aug 1959 | 730 | 59 km | 111 |
| 686 | Rathea | Dec 1959 | Oct 1960 | 1941 | 161 km | 231 |
| 687 | Portmagee | Aug 1959 | Oct 1960 | 1677 | 136 km | 475 |
| 723 | Ballyferriter | Oct 1960 | May 1961 | 865 | 72 km | 70 |
| 724 | Ballydavid | Apr 1961 | Sep 1961 | 543 | 44 km | 86 |
| 744 | Glenbaun | Jul 1961 | Oct 1961 | 857 | 70 km | 476 |
| 760 | Kilorglin | Aug 1962 | Mar 1963 | 682 | 56 km | 197 |
| 781 | Caherdaniel | Aug 1962 | Jun 1964 | 1211 | 98 km | 370 |
| 785 | Tuosist | Jul 1963 | Sep 1964 | 1258 | 101 km | 242 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
