The table below lists the 56 rural areas in Co Mayo in the order they were connected – for example, Murrisk was the 18th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 5 rural areas that cross Mayo’s county boundaries: Headford and Leenane, Co Galway; Bunninadden and Castleconnor, Co Sligo; and Ballinlough, Co Roscommon.
To view the original map used to plan the Mayo rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 18 | Murrisk | Dec 1947 | Sep 1948 | 671 | 51 km | 160 |
| 64 | Knock | Apr 1949 | Dec 1949 | 464 | 37 km | 154 |
| 76 | Hollymount | Jul 1949 | Apr 1950 | 1125 | 81 km | 251 |
| 79 | Ballycastle | Jul 1949 | Jan 1950 | 562 | 46 km | 62 |
| 119 | Bohola | Apr 1950 | Apr 1951 | 1438 | 113 km | 393 |
| 133 | Headford | Aug 1950 | Nov 1951 | 1530 | 140 km | 571 |
| 134 | Cong | Aug 1950 | Nov 1951 | 925 | 79 km | 269 |
| 135 | Belcarra | Aug 1950 | Apr 1951 | 837 | 63 km | 314 |
| 158 | Ballinlough | Dec 1950 | Jun 1952 | 974 | 85 km | 430 |
| 177 | Crossboyne | Jun 1951 | Dec 1951 | 384 | 30 km | 66 |
| 178 | Achill | Jun 1951 | Feb 1953 | 1425 | 115 km | 767 |
| 179 | Mulrany | Jun 1951 | Aug 1952 | 1248 | 98 km | 360 |
| 233 | Mountgordon | Oct 1952 | Apr 1953 | 745 | 62 km | 247 |
| 282 | Ballintober AKA Ballintobber; Ballintuber |
Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 1045 | 93 km | 352 |
| 283 | Ballyheane | Aug 1953 | Jan 1954 | 393 | 35 km | 55 |
| 285 | Tourmakeady | Aug 1953 | Jul 1954 | 537 | 37 km | 108 |
| 286 | Knockmore | Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 1557 | 139 km | 566 |
| 308 | Ballyglass | Dec 1953 | Nov 1954 | 1040 | 92 km | 362 |
| 309 | Bekan | Dec 1953 | Oct 1954 | 1198 | 110 km | 360 |
| 312 | Killawalla | Dec 1953 | Mar 1955 | 1060 | 96 km | 332 |
| 321 | Aughamore | Dec 1953 | Aug 1954 | 1310 | 115 km | 395 |
| 322 | Ardagh | Dec 1953 | Sep 1954 | 1128 | 102 km | 300 |
| 345 | Askillaun | Jun 1954 | Mar 1955 | 837 | 81 km | 280 |
| 349 | Bunninadden | Jun 1954 | Jan 1955 | 1424 | 129 km | 444 |
| 369 | Killedan | Aug 1954 | May 1955 | 1049 | 91 km | 180 |
| 394 | Midfield | Dec 1954 | Nov 1955 | 2131 | 184 km | 670 |
| 412 | Creevagh | Dec 1954 | Dec 1955 | 772 | 76 km | 150 |
| 437 | Attymass | Apr 1955 | Jan 1956 | 2111 | 160 km | 595 |
| 438 | Brackloon | Sep 1955 | Feb 1956 | 475 | 48 km | 175 |
| 468 | Moygownagh | Sep 1955 | Aug 1956 | 1897 | 168 km | 178 |
| 470 | Carracastle | Sep 1955 | Apr 1956 | 1422 | 132 km | 484 |
| 498 | Mayo Abbey | Dec 1955 | Jun 1956 | 1406 | 140 km | 122 |
| 511 | Lahardane | Jun 1956 | Feb 1957 | 1622 | 134 km | 318 |
| 519 | Ballygarries | Jun 1956 | Aug 1956 | 546 | 50 km | 150 |
| 520 | Glenisland | Jun 1956 | Oct 1956 | 399 | 36 km | 77 |
| 550 | Keelogues | Jul 1956 | Mar 1958 | 522 | 46 km | 144 |
| 551 | Leenane | Jul 1956 | Oct 1957 | 1046 | 89 km | 142 |
| 552 | Kilmeena | Jul 1956 | Mar 1958 | 825 | 73 km | 218 |
| 556 | Killasser | Jul 1956 | Jan 1957 | 1404 | 122 km | Unrecorded |
| 557 | Emlefad | Jul 1956 | Jan 1957 | 1470 | 130 km | 317 |
| 558 | Belmullet | Jul 1956 | Jan 1957 | 679 | 53 km | 211 |
| 585 | Castleconnor | Apr 1957 | Sep 1957 | 1222 | 108 km | 184 |
| 593 | Geesala AKA Gweesalia |
Sep 1957 | Dec 1957 | 896 | 66 km | 185 |
| 602 | Toomore | Oct 1957 | Apr 1958 | 1418 | 124 km | 453 |
| 615 | Pontoon | Sep 1958 | Jan 1959 | 418 | 35 km | 142 |
| 618 | Glencastle | Jan 1958 | Apr 1958 | 546 | 47 km | 24 |
| 628 | Kilvine | Apr 1958 | Jul 1958 | 495 | 44 km | 85 |
| 633 | Fallmore | May 1958 | Aug 1958 | 738 | 64 km | 169 |
| 634 | Moyrahan | May 1958 | Aug 1958 | 200 | 16 km | Unrecorded |
| 653 | Glenamoy | Aug 1958 | Mar 1959 | 1213 | 104 km | 417 |
| 677 | Mayfield | Aug 1959 | Nov 1959 | 912 | 76 km | 200 |
| 697 | Shanvaghera | Nov 1959 | Mar 1960 | 1210 | 103 km | 95 |
| 746 | Knappagh | Jun 1961 | Sep 1961 | 271 | 22 km | 63 |
| 754 | Kilmovee | Apr 1961 | Sep 1961 | 1471 | 138 km | 532 |
| 791 | Glenhest | Jul 1963 | Aug 1964 | 761 | 62 km | 164 |
| 792 | Ballycroy | Jan 1964 | Apr 1964 | 265 | 56 km | 182 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
