The table below lists the 22 rural areas in Co Laois in the order they were connected – for example, Clonaslee was the 15^th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 2 rural areas that cross Laois’ county boundaries: Kilmoney, Co Kildare; and Coone, Co Kilkenny.

To view the original map used to plan the Laois (AKA Queen’s County) rural areas, click here.

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

No.	Area	Start	End	Poles	Line	Consumers
15	Clonaslee	Dec 1947	Aug 1948	891	73	45
128	Ballybrittas AKA Leighlinbridge	Aug 1950	Jun 1951	1262	103	200
163	Kilmoney	Dec 1950	Nov 1951	759	63	275
197	Errill	Feb 1952	Sep 1952	1047	96	191
218	Killeshin	Jun 1952	Jan 1953	598	57	175
255	Raheen	Jan 1953	Apr 1954	1195	109	171
327	Ballylynan AKA Ballylinan	Jun 1954	Jun 1955	1305	114	380
384	Arless	Sep 1954	Nov 1955	1154	107	240
459	Camross	Sep 1955	Apr 1956	1091	98	169
462	Cullahill AKA Cullohill	Sep 1955	Jun 1956	1225	101	280
510	Shanahoe	Dec 1955	Nov 1956	1004	88	215
559	Timahoe	Apr 1957	Apr 1958	1317	118	380
561	Clonreher	Oct 1956	Jul 1957	981	94	270
619	Coone AKA Coon; Coan	Jun 1958	May 1959	1257	121	270
640	Ballinakill	Nov 1958	Aug 1959	979	92	170
650	Wolfhill	Oct 1958	Jul 1959	975	83	175
675	Vicarstown	Aug 1959	Aug 1960	1181	106	210
676	Garrymore	Aug 1959	Aug 1960	1164	105	290
751	Lisdowney	May 1961	Feb 1962	880	81	284
768	Kilcotton	Jun 1962	Aug 1963	1001	92	240
769	Cardtown	Jun 1962	Aug 1962	Unrecorded	Unrecorded	168
780	Castlecuffe	Aug 1962	Apr 1964	1134	108	303

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