Electricity in the county before ESB Carlow had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB's annual reports record

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Details on the 17 ESB rural areas in Co Carlow connected between 1947 and 1962.

Area: Myshall Started: September 1955 Finished: June 1956 Poles used: 1122 Line used (km): 105 Premises connected: 150 The figures

Area: Glynn Started: November 1956 Finished: March 1957 Poles used: 743 Line used (km): 64 Premises connected: 130 The figures

Area: Kildavin Started: September 1955 Finished: June 1956 Poles used: 1491 Line used (km): 131 Premises connected: 212 The figures

Area: Killinure Started: August 1953 Finished: June 1954 Poles used: 1050 Line used (km): 103 Premises connected: 258 The figures

Area: Muinebeag Started: August 1948 Finished: April 1949 Poles used: 1563 Line used (km): 136 Premises connected: 274 The figures

Area: Garrettstown Started: November 1959 Finished: March 1961 Poles used: 1435 Line used (km): 129 Premises connected: 320 The figures

Area: Lisnavagh Started: December 1950 Finished: October 1951 Poles used: 889 Line used (km): 81 Premises connected: 93 The figures

Area: Rathoe Started: August 1950 Finished: June 1951 Poles used: 1259 Line used (km): 113 Premises connected: 328 The figures

Area: Milford/Leighlinbridge Started: July 1950 Finished: December 1950 Poles used: 559 Line used (km): 47 Premises connected: 150 The figures

Area: Tinryland Started: December 1947 Finished: April 1948 Poles used: 913 Line used (km): 87 Premises connected: 268 The figures

Area: Ballymurphy Started: December 1955 Finished: October 1956 Poles used: 1242 Line used (km): 103 Premises connected: 169 The figures

Area: Fighting Cocks Started: September 1955 Finished: September 1956 Poles used: 499 Line used (km): 49 Premises connected: 65 The