Power to Rural No 1
A new book tells the story of Oldtown, the first village to be electrified under the Rural Electrification Scheme. In
Oldtown switches on again
Oldtown in North Co Dublin was the first rural area connected as part of the Rural Electric Scheme in Jan
Rural electrification of Kilsallaghan, Co Dublin in 1948
Area: Kilsallaghan Started: November 1946 Finished: January 1948 Poles used: 2132 Line used (km): 113 Premises connected: 357 The figures above were sourced from