The Hunt Museum, Limerick in collaboration with ESB Archives, Europeana, EuropeanExpo2020 are hosting virtual collection days to collect stories, personal archives, objects and memorabilia about the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme at Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare. Jill Cousins, Director of the Hunt Museum said, “We are asking anyone with connections to the Shannon Scheme at Ardnacrusha and their… Continue Reading
A brief look at the history of film in ESB.
View original footage of the construction of the Shannon Scheme, filmed by Pathé in 1928.
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
Read more about electricity in Ireland before the establishment of ESB, from our internal magazine Prospect, November 1981.
William Thomas Cosgrave (1880–1965), President of the Executive Council during the construction of the Shannon Scheme.
Prof Frank Sharman Rishworth (1876–1960), Chief Engineer on the Shannon Scheme project.
Patrick McGilligan (1889–1979), Minister for Industry and Commerce during the construction of the Shannon Scheme.
Otto Uitting (1897–1962), leading Siemens engineer on Shannon Scheme project.
Harald Wallem (1869–1954), Siemens representative to Irish Government for the Shannon Scheme project.
Electricity in the county before ESB Mayo had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB’s annual reports record 10 local electricity suppliers in the county — that means 10 individuals or companies who had permits to commercially supply electricity to 3 or more homes and businesses in their local area. The reports do… Continue Reading
We provide below an explanation of the field Information displayed on our map/database and where it was sourced from. Location: Location refers to either a city, town, suburb, village, ESB rural area, island* or ESB generation station connected to the grid between 1927 and 1978. County: The county of the above location. Note, a small… Continue Reading
Electricity in the county before ESB Carlow had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB’s annual reports record 4 local electricity suppliers in the county — that means 4 individuals or companies who had permits to commercially supply electricity to 3 or more homes and businesses in their local area. The reports do… Continue Reading
Electricity in the county before ESB Westmeath had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB’s annual reports record 6 local electricity suppliers in the county — that means 6 individuals or companies who had permits to commercially supply electricity to 3 or more homes and businesses in their local area. The reports do… Continue Reading
