The table below lists the 34 rural areas in Co Wexford in the order they were connected – for example, Shelburne was the 22nd rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 3 rural areas that cross Wexford’s county boundaries: Killavaney and Tomacork, Co Wicklow; and Kildavin, Co Carlow.
To view the original map used to plan the Wexford rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 22 | Shelburne | Jan 1948 | Oct 1948 | 810 | 64 km | 85 |
| 37 | Inch | Aug 1948 | May 1949 | 1238 | 105 km | 285 |
| 81 | Courtown | Jul 1949 | Mar 1950 | 640 | 52 km | 156 |
| 82 | Kilmuckridge | Jul 1949 | May 1950 | 413 | 28 km | 20 |
| 99 | Bannow | Dec 1949 | Oct 1950 | 904 | 77 km | 25 |
| 122 | Piercetown | Apr 1950 | Mar 1951 | 891 | 75 km | 200 |
| 199 | Fethard on Sea AKA Fetard on Sea |
Feb 1952 | May 1952 | 693 | 70 km | 200 |
| 200 | Bree | Feb 1952 | Nov 1952 | 1129 | 105 km | 240 |
| 211 | Lady’s Island | Apr 1952 | Sep 1952 | 1002 | 56 km | 105 |
| 223 | Whitechurch | Aug 1952 | Aug 1953 | 715 | 66 km | 236 |
| 224 | Oylegate | Aug 1952 | Jan 1953 | 753 | 70 km | 154 |
| 225 | Kilmore | Aug 1952 | Mar 1953 | 1141 | 109 km | 307 |
| 242 | Castlebridge | Dec 1952 | Apr 1953 | 950 | 70 km | 54 |
| 301 | Camolin | Aug 1953 | May 1954 | 1442 | 132 km | 303 |
| 317 | Clohamon | Dec 1953 | Aug 1954 | 712 | 69 km | 109 |
| 341 | Marshalstown | Jun 1954 | Dec 1954 | 1165 | 94 km | 200 |
| 342 | Killavaney | Jun 1954 | Mar 1955 | 1134 | 99 km | 340 |
| 425 | Blackwater | Apr 1955 | Sep 1955 | 1523 | 129 km | 210 |
| 426 | Monagear | Apr 1955 | Aug 1955 | 924 | 83 km | 176 |
| 427 | Newbawn | Apr 1955 | Sep 1955 | 1267 | 116 km | 246 |
| 428 | Tomacork | Apr 1955 | Dec 1955 | 1091 | 99 km | 228 |
| 455 | Killurin | Sep 1955 | Dec 1955 | 1103 | 98 km | 134 |
| 456 | Adamstown | Sep 1955 | Feb 1956 | 1415 | 128 km | 242 |
| 458 | Kildavin | Sep 1955 | Jun 1956 | 1491 | 131 km | 212 |
| 539 | Ballywilliam | Jul 1956 | Feb 1957 | 1130 | 101 km | 246 |
| 540 | Hollyfort | Jul 1956 | Nov 1956 | 1094 | 93 km | 210 |
| 542 | Monamolin | Jul 1956 | Apr 1957 | 1180 | 103 km | 199 |
| 581 | Foulksmills | Apr 1957 | Sep 1957 | 881 | 77 km | 134 |
| 582 | Killann | Apr 1957 | Nov 1957 | 1530 | 135 km | 309 |
| 603 | Kilcotty | Oct 1957 | Apr 1958 | 1652 | 137 km | 263 |
| 656 | Johnstown | Dec 1958 | May 1959 | 920 | 80 km | 124 |
| 678 | Kilmyshall | May 1959 | Aug 1959 | 749 | 66 km | 64 |
| 696 | Gorey Hill | Aug 1959 | Dec 1959 | 733 | 60 km | 96 |
| 705 | Ballyhust | Dec 1959 | May 1960 | 801 | 70 km | 133 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
