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

Read more about the 29 rural areas connected under the Rural Electrification Scheme in Co Kilkenny between 1948 and 1962.

Area: Castlewarren Started: March 1962 Finished: August 1963 Poles used: 980 Line used (km): 93 Premises connected: 199 The figures

Area: Coone Started: June 1958 Finished: May 1959 Poles used: 1257 Line used (km): 121 Premises connected: 270 The figures

Area: Graiguenamanagh Started: September 1954 Finished: April 1955 Poles used: 828 Line used (km): 79 Premises connected: 125 The figures

Area: Boolyglass Started: February 1961 Finished: May 1961 Poles used: 641 Line used (km): 57 Premises connected: 30 The figures

Area: Castlegannon Started: December 1960 Finished: February 1961 Poles used: 756 Line used (km): 69 Premises connected: 106 The figures

Area: Tullogher Started: April 1960 Finished: October 1960 Poles used: 1269 Line used (km): 116 Premises connected: 109 The figures

Area: Woodsgift Started: August 1958 Finished: July 1959 Poles used: 1118 Line used (km): 107 Premises connected: 320 The figures

Area: Galmoy Started: December 1957 Finished: October 1958 Poles used: 1513 Line used (km): 137 Premises connected: 240 The figures

Area: The Rower Started: December 1957 Finished: April 1958 Poles used: 699 Line used (km): 64 Premises connected: 170 The

Area: Glenmore Started: December 1955 Finished: March 1956 Poles used: 566 Line used (km): 41 Premises connected: 21 The figures

Area: Corbetstown Started: December 1954 Finished: November 1955 Poles used: 966 Line used (km): 86 Premises connected: 110 The figures

Area: Callan Started: December 1954 Finished: November 1955 Poles used: 662 Line used (km): 63 Premises connected: not recorded The

Area: Ballycallan Started: September 1954 Finished: August 1955 Poles used: 1150 Line used (km): 111 Premises connected: 100 The figures