Connecting Kildare to the national grid
Electricity in the Kildare before ESB Kildare had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB's annual reports record
Kildare rural areas
Read about the 25 rural areas in Co Kildare connected through the rural electrification scheme between 1948 and 1961
Rural electrification of Lullymore, Co Kildare in 1958
Area: Lullymore Started: December 1957 Finished: November 1958 Poles used: 701 Line used (km): 63 Premises connected: 225 The figures above were sourced
Rural electrification of Kildangan, Co Kildare in 1953
Area: Kildangan Started: October 1952 Finished: August 1953 Poles used: 1324 Line used (km): 114 Premises connected: 300 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Clonsast, Co Kildare in 1953
Area: Clonsast Started: October 1952 Finished: June 1953 Poles used: 707 Line used (km): 64 Premises connected: 178 The figures above
Rural electrification of Coolane, Co Kildare in 1961
Area: Coolane Started: October 1960 Finished: September 1961 Poles used: 1261 Line used (km): 112 Premises connected: 220 The figures
Rural electrification of Moyvalley, Co Kildare in 1955
Area: Moyvalley Started: September 1954 Finished: July 1955 Poles used: 696 Line used (km): 67 Premises connected: 210 The figures above were
Rural electrification of Moorfield, Co Kildare in 1955
Area: Moorfield Started: September 1954 Finished: February 1955 Poles used: 480 Line used (km): 45 Premises connected: 100 The figures
Rural electrification of Carbury, Co Kildare in 1955
Area: Carbury Started: June 1954 Finished: April 1955 Poles used: 1070 Line used (km): 104 Premises connected: 330 The figures above were sourced
Rural electrification of Kealstown, Co Kildare in 1954
Area: Kealstown Started: June 1954 Finished: August 1954 Poles used: 759 Line used (km): 67 Premises connected: 150 The figures above were sourced from our
Rural electrification of Kilmead, Co Kildare in 1954
Area: Kilmead Started: August 1953 Finished: October 1954 Poles used: 1278 Line used (km): 109 Premises connected: 276 The figures above
Rural electrification of Prosperous, Co Kildare in 1953
Area: Prosperous Started: February 1952 Finished: January 1953 Poles used: 1132 Line used (km): 93 Premises connected: 250 The figures
Rural electrification of Allen, Co Kildare in 1952
Area: Allen Started: June 1951 Finished: March 1952 Poles used: 671 Line used (km): 53 Premises connected: 260 The figures above were sourced from
Rural electrification of Suncroft, Co Kildare in 1952
Area: Suncroft Started: June 1951 Finished: April 1952 Poles used: 1146 Line used (km): 105 Premises connected: 385 The figures above were
Rural electrification of Rathmore, Co Kildare in 1951
Area: Rathmore Started: December 1950 Finished: October 1951 Poles used: 1050 Line used (km): 91 Premises connected: 200 The figures above