In 1961 ESB's Rural Electrification Office provided a mobile laundry service to the Rás Tailteann cycle race across Ireland. Read more about their time on the road with the Rás.
When was your area connected?
Our interactive map chronicles how ESB connected Ireland to the national grid
‘Lots of hot water all the time’
1960s pamphlets highlighting running water as one of the less obvious but more valuable benefits of the Rural Electrification Scheme
Rural photos from Jerry Corbett
Another batch of never-before-seen rural photographs from the private collection of Jerry Corbett.
Pamphlet library: 1940s-60s
We have digitised 21 surviving rural pamphlets (1940s-1960s) and are delighted to launch our online library.
The first computers in ESB
ESB made history on 17th June 1964 when Ireland’s largest computer installation went into operation. Previously a punch card system was in operation since 1932 in the Accounts Department. Computers were a great novelty when they first arrived to ESB Head Office and made significant changes in the ways of working for all accountancy staff and provided an enhanced service to ESB… Continue Reading