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Staff magazine
The Rural Electrification Scheme employed up to 40 separate units of 50-100 workers, spread across 26,000 square miles. Many of
Patrickswell Rural Area
County: Limerick District: Limerick First phase of electrification: [December] 1947 - [April] 1948 No. of poles erected: 1825 Total KM
Multyfarnham Rural Area
County: Westmeath District: Athlone First phase of electrification: [December] 1947 - [April] 1948 No. of poles erected: 898 Total KM
Rural electrification of Bansha, Co Tipperary, 1948
Area: Bansha, Co Tipperary Started: December 1947 Finished: November 1948 Poles used: 1613 Line used: 121km Premises connected: 423 More