Connecting Carlow to the national grid
Electricity in the county before ESB Carlow had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB's annual reports record
Rural Exhibition in Carlow Museum
Our exhibition in Carlow County Museum is now open and runs until the end of 2016. Full details here...
Carlow rural areas
Details on the 17 ESB rural areas in Co Carlow connected between 1947 and 1962.
Rural electrification of Myshall, Co Carlow in 1956
Area: Myshall Started: September 1955 Finished: June 1956 Poles used: 1122 Line used (km): 105 Premises connected: 150 The figures above were sourced from
Rural electrification of Glynn, Co Carlow in 1957
Area: Glynn Started: November 1956 Finished: March 1957 Poles used: 743 Line used (km): 64 Premises connected: 130 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Killdavin, Co Carlow in 1956
Area: Kildavin Started: September 1955 Finished: June 1956 Poles used: 1491 Line used (km): 131 Premises connected: 212 The figures above were sourced from
Rural electrification of Killinure, Co Wicklow in 1954
Area: Killinure Started: August 1953 Finished: June 1954 Poles used: 1050 Line used (km): 103 Premises connected: 258 The figures above were sourced from
Rural electrification of Muinebeag, Co Carlow in 1949
Area: Muinebeag Started: August 1948 Finished: April 1949 Poles used: 1563 Line used (km): 136 Premises connected: 274 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Garrettstown, Co Carlow in 1961
Area: Garrettstown Started: November 1959 Finished: March 1961 Poles used: 1435 Line used (km): 129 Premises connected: 320 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Lisnavagh, Co Carlow in 1951
Area: Lisnavagh Started: December 1950 Finished: October 1951 Poles used: 889 Line used (km): 81 Premises connected: 93 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Rathoe, Co Carlow in 1951
Area: Rathoe Started: August 1950 Finished: June 1951 Poles used: 1259 Line used (km): 113 Premises connected: 328 The figures above were sourced
Rural electrification of Milford/Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow in 1950
Area: Milford/Leighlinbridge Started: July 1950 Finished: December 1950 Poles used: 559 Line used (km): 47 Premises connected: 150 The figures above were sourced
Rural electrification of Tinryland, Co Carlow in 1948
Area: Tinryland Started: December 1947 Finished: April 1948 Poles used: 913 Line used (km): 87 Premises connected: 268 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Ballymurphy, Co Carlow in 1956
Area: Ballymurphy Started: December 1955 Finished: October 1956 Poles used: 1242 Line used (km): 103 Premises connected: 169 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Fighting Cocks, Co Carlow in 1956
Area: Fighting Cocks Started: September 1955 Finished: September 1956 Poles used: 499 Line used (km): 49 Premises connected: 65 The figures above were sourced from