The table below lists the 23 rural areas in Co Monaghan in the order they were connected – for example, Tydavnet was the 24^th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 3 rural areas that cross Monaghan’s county boundaries: Shercock and Nolagh, Co Cavan; and Killanny, Co Louth.

To view the original map used to plan the Monaghan rural areas, click here.

Click on the links below to read more about each rural area

No.	Area	Start	End	Poles	Line	Consumers
24	Tydavnet	Jan 1948	Jun 1948	1846	161 km	367
155	Magheracloone	Dec 1950	Oct 1951	1044	85 km	248
207	Scotshouse	Mar 1952	Feb 1953	1536	120 km	377
228	Annayalla	Aug 1952	Sep 1953	1204	105 km	337
248	Clontibret	Jan 1953	Feb 1954	912	78 km	250
274	Inniskeen	Aug 1953	Apr 1954	1122	100 km	133
422	Donaghmoyne	Apr 1955	Dec 1955	1825	156 km	370
424	Killanny	Apr 1955	Feb 1956	1355	111 km	410
464	Lough Egish	Sep 1955	Apr 1956	895	75 km	85
465	Latton	Sep 1955	Sep 1956	1432	122 km	257
466	Knockatallon	Sep 1955	Oct 1956	1561	132 km	209
514	Killyneill	Jun 1956	Jan 1957	934	80 km	197
578	Annaroe	Mar 1957	Oct 1957	1392	120 km	365
588	Oram	Oct 1957	Jun 1958	1516	138 km	367
612	Broomfield	Oct 1957	Apr 1958	1086	95 km	254
632	Rockcorry	May 1958	Dec 1958	1366	120 km	432
679	Shercock	May 1959	Jul 1959	1073	68 km	Unrecorded
699	Nolagh	Nov 1959	May 1960	1209	107 km	158
700	Smithboro	Nov 1959	Jun 1960	1526	135 km	290
709	Newbliss	Apr 1960	Feb 1961	1599	138 km	439
728	Drumcall	Aug 1960	May 1961	1118	98 km	121
747	Stranoodan	Apr 1961	Oct 1961	1430	125 km	426
748	Derrylea	Jul 1961	Oct 1961	993	89 km	380

 
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.