The table below lists the 25 rural areas in Co Westmeath in the order they were connected – for example, Multyfarnham was the 5^th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 2 rural areas that cross Westmeath’s county boundaries: Tober and Durrow, Co Offaly.

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

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

No.	Area	Start	End	Poles	Line	Consumers
5	Multyfarnham	Dec 1947	Apr 1948	898	74 km	214
65	Coole	May 1949	Sep 1949	641	57 km	60
69	Rochfortbridge	Jul 1949	Feb 1950	712	60 km	183
83	Tyrrellspass	Sep 1949	Apr 1950	667	59 km	58
84	Killucan AKA Killucan-Kinnegad	Sep 1949	May 1950	1363	118 km	220
88	Mullingar	Dec 1949	Sep 1950	706	65 km	180
123	Delvin	May 1950	Oct 1950	972	84 km	104
125	Ballynacarrigy AKA Ballynacargy	Jul 1950	Dec 1950	654	60 km	120
201	Glasson	Mar 1952	Jul 1952	795	69 km	118
245	Collinstown	Jan 1953	Aug 1953	796	77 km	40
318	Dysart	Dec 1953	Nov 1954	1337	103 km	250
356	Turin	Jun 1954	Nov 1954	792	74 km	90
387	Finnea	Sep 1954	Jun 1955	490	48 km	56
388	Rathowen	Sep 1954	Jan 1956	885	72 km	207
444	Milltownpass	Sep 1955	Feb 1956	1290	115 km	324
446	Streete	Sep 1955	Jun 1956	920	74 km	200
484	Streamstown	Dec 1955	Oct 1956	1043	89 km	100
525	Horseleap	Jul 1956	Mar 1957	821	79 km	220
526	Tober	Jul 1956	Oct 1956	785	76 km	1
570	Ballymore	Dec 1956	May 1957	1190	93 km	237
571	Tang	Apr 1957	Oct 1957	1230	100 km	150
572	Moydrum	Mar 1957	Oct 1957	1455	131 km	76
627	Clonmellon	Mar 1958	Sep 1958	1185	108 km	105
644	Durrow	Oct 1958	Apr 1959	1450	114 km	130
689	Ballinahown	Aug 1959	Jan 1960	1170	109 km	291

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