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
About our Film Archive
A brief look at the history of film in ESB.
Dublin city centre at night, 1938
Photographs of new public street lighting in Dublin city centre from 80 years ago.
The Electrical Installation of the Home (ESB), 1930s
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
The time-saver for the modern home
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
You’re living in 1935
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
The Electrical Installation of the Home, 1930s
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
New pamphlet library: 1920s-30s
A selection of printed pamphlets published in the 1920s and 1930s, during the rollout of the Shannon Scheme.
Connecting Mayo to the national grid
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
Connecting Ireland to the National Grid 1927—1978: Note on sources & explanation of terms.
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
Connecting Carlow
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
Connecting Westmeath to the national grid
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
Connecting Louth to the national grid
Electricity in the county before ESB Louth 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
Connecting Longford to the National Grid
Electricity in the county before ESB Longford had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB’s annual reports record 2 local electricity suppliers in the county — that means 2 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
Connecting Limerick to the national grid
Electricity in the county before ESB Limerick 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