Read about the 11 rural areas in Co Dublin connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1948 and 1954
Leitrim rural areas
Read about the 21 rural areas in Co Leitrim connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1948 and 1964
Sligo rural areas
Read about the 26 rural areas in Co Sligo connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1948 and 1963
Tipperary rural areas
Read about the 57 rural areas in Co Tipperary connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1948 and 1961
Longford rural areas
Read about the 17 rural areas serving Co Longford connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1947 and 1958
Louth rural areas
Read about the 14 rural areas in Co Louth connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1947 and 1959
Galway rural areas
On to Connaught! Next up in our series of individual posts for each of the 792 rural areas used in the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, Co Galway.
Cork rural areas
Co Cork is next in our series of individual posts for each of the 792 rural areas used in the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Offaly rural areas
This week, we're launching the Co Offaly rural areas online in our bid to create individual posts for each of the 792 rural areas used in the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme.
Carlow rural areas
Details on the 17 ESB rural areas in Co Carlow connected between 1947 and 1962.
Limerick rural areas
As part of our project to create individual posts for each of the 792 rural areas used in the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme, we recently launched the Donegal rural areas online. Next up: Co Limerick!
Donegal rural areas
As promised, we've been working hard behind the scenes to create individual posts for each of the 792 rural areas used in the roll out of the Rural Electrification Scheme. These will be released county by county as they are completed. First up: Co Donegal!
Rural electrification of Knockananna, Co Wicklow in 1958
Area: Knockananna Started: July 1957 Finished: April 1958 Poles used: 1014 Line used (km): 99 Premises connected: 260 The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine. Click here to find out more on what the figures mean. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme. Apparently the switch on in… Continue Reading
Rural electrification of Castlewarren , Co Kilkenny in 1963
Area: Castlewarren Started: March 1962 Finished: August 1963 Poles used: 980 Line used (km): 93 Premises connected: 199 The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine. Click here to find out more on what the figures mean. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme. Unfortunately no further information… Continue Reading
Rural electrification of Coone , Co Kilkenny in 1959
Area: Coone Started: June 1958 Finished: May 1959 Poles used: 1257 Line used (km): 121 Premises connected: 270 The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine. Click here to find out more on what the figures mean. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme. The REO News from March 1959… Continue Reading