The table below lists the 23 rural areas in Co Wicklow in the order they were connected – for example, Kilbride was the 9^th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 5 rural areas that cross Wicklow’s county boundaries: Lisnavagh, Garrettstown and Clonmore, Co Carlow; Knockananna, Co Wexford; and Ticknock, Co Dublin.

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

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No.	Area	Start	End	Poles	Line	Consumers
9	Kilbride	Dec 1947	May 1948	1011	92 km	235
51	Kilpeddar AKA Kilpedder	Jan 1949	Aug 1949	539	43 km	118
52	Templecarrig	Jan 1949	Nov 1949	480	37 km	16
93	Ticknock	Dec 1949	Jul 1950	953	80 km	348
112	Brittas	Apr 1950	Nov 1950	487	45 km	95
145	Avoca	Aug 1950	Apr 1951	874	75 km	77
153	Glenealy	Dec 1950	Nov 1951	728	59 km	124
162	Lisnavagh	Dec 1950	Oct 1951	889	81 km	93
172	Ballyhenry	Jun 1951	Apr 1952	632	54 km	60
212	Valleymount	May 1952	Apr 1953	1045	90 km	218
297	Killinure	Aug 1953	Jun 1954	1050	103 km	258
342	Killavaney	Jun 1954	Mar 1955	1134	99 km	340
350	Roundwood	Jun 1954	Feb 1955	755	67 km	150
351	Glendalough	Jun 1954	Dec 1955	1574	140 km	250
393	Ballymoyle	Sep 1954	Jun 1955	765	66 km	51
407	Stratford	Dec 1954	Dec 1955	766	67 km	150
428	Tomacork	Apr 1955	Dec 1955	1091	99 km	228
529	Gormanstown	Jul 1956	Feb 1957	1427	122 km	270
560	Donard	Oct 1956	Jul 1957	1020	95 km	240
592	Knockananna	Jul 1957	Apr 1958	1014	99 km	260
656	Johnstown	Dec 1958	May 1959	920	80 km	124
673	Garrettstown	Nov 1959	Mar 1961	1435	129 km	320
730	Clonmore	Mar 1961	Dec 1962	1070	88 km	340

 
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