The table below lists the 23 rural areas in Co Monaghan in the order they were connected – for example, Tydavnet was the 24th 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.