The table below lists the 33 rural areas in Co Cavan in the order they were connected – for example, Gowna was the 26th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme. This table also includes 3 rural areas that cross Cavan’s county boundaries: Magheracloone and Scotshouse, Co Monaghan; and Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath.
To view the original map used to plan the Cavan rural areas, click here.
Click on the links below to read more about each rural area
| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 26 | Gowna | Feb 1948 | Apr 1949 | 543 | 45 km | 103 |
| 104 | Ballyconnell | Feb 1950 | Apr 1951 | 203 | 15 km | Unrecorded |
| 155 | Magheracloone | Dec 1950 | Oct 1951 | 1044 | 85 km | 248 |
| 207 | Scotshouse | Mar 1952 | Feb 1953 | 1536 | 120 km | 377 |
| 227 | Bawnboy | Aug 1952 | Apr 1953 | 859 | 72 km | 111 |
| 306 | Kilmainhamwood | Dec 1953 | Aug 1954 | 711 | 65 km | 118 |
| 365 | Ballinagh | Aug 1954 | Jul 1955 | 1187 | 105 km | 316 |
| 421 | Tullyvin | Apr 1955 | Feb 1956 | 1215 | 98 km | 200 |
| 423 | Dernakesh | Apr 1955 | Aug 1956 | 1572 | 126 km | 256 |
| 515 | Killygarry | Jun 1956 | Oct 1956 | 1190 | 92 km | 170 |
| 516 | Arva AKA Arvagh |
Jun 1956 | Jan 1957 | 932 | 79 km | 220 |
| 517 | Cornakill | Jun 1956 | Jan 1957 | 1550 | 116 km | 177 |
| 574 | Mount Nugent | Nov 1956 | May 1957 | 1502 | 123 km | 480 |
| 587 | Lislin | May 1957 | Oct 1957 | 1254 | 125 km | 167 |
| 589 | Stradone | Jun 1957 | Apr 1958 | 1788 | 148 km | 400 |
| 630 | Rassan | Apr 1958 | Aug 1958 | 835 | 75 km | 180 |
| 631 | Ballyhaise | May 1958 | Nov 1958 | 1200 | 101 km | 98 |
| 658 | Tonyduff | Dec 1958 | Jul 1959 | 1375 | 120 km | 323 |
| 659 | Kildallon | Dec 1958 | Jun 1959 | 1279 | 102 km | 66 |
| 660 | Crosskeys | Dec 1958 | May 1959 | 940 | 84 km | 230 |
| 665 | Dowra | Apr 1959 | Aug 1959 | 784 | 75 km | 174 |
| 679 | Shercock | May 1959 | Jul 1959 | 1073 | 68 km | Unrecorded |
| 680 | Killeshandra | Jun 1959 | Oct 1959 | 885 | 79 km | 50 |
| 698 | Blacklion | Oct 1959 | May 1960 | 1350 | 125 km | 310 |
| 699 | Nolagh | Nov 1959 | May 1960 | 1209 | 107 km | 158 |
| 701 | Kilnaleck | Oct 1959 | Jun 1960 | 1540 | 143 km | 360 |
| 710 | Maghera | Apr 1960 | Nov 1960 | 1570 | 150 km | 142 |
| 711 | Kilcogy | Apr 1960 | Nov 1960 | 1272 | 116 km | 140 |
| 727 | Carrickgorman | Nov 1960 | Apr 1961 | 1235 | 110 km | 169 |
| 729 | Butlersbridge AKA But’sbridge |
Oct 1960 | Feb 1961 | 930 | 78 km | 1 |
| 739 | Kilconny | Feb 1961 | Jul 1961 | 925 | 80 km | 30 |
| 741 | Moyer | Mar 1961 | Sep 1961 | 1145 | 102 km | 100 |
| 759 | Carrickeeshil | Aug 1961 | Jan 1962 | 1250 | 99 km | 458 |
For more information on the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, click here, or browse our top rural electrification stories here.
