Oldtown in North Co Dublin was the first rural area connected as part of the Rural Electric Scheme in Jan

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Area: Knockananna Started: July 1957 Finished: April 1958 Poles used: 1014 Line used (km): 99 Premises connected: 260 The figures

Area: Drumlish Started: March 1952 Finished: November 1952 Poles used: 1071 Line used (km): 103 Premises connected: 214 The figures

Area: Kilashee Started: October 1951 Finished: May 1952 Poles used: 1105 Line used (km): 105 Premises connected: 105 The figures

Area: Tyrrellspass Started: September 1949 Finished: April 1950 Poles used: 667 Line used (km): 59 Premises connected: 58 The figures

Area: St. Johns Started: February 1952 Finished: January 1953 Poles used: 682 Line used (km): 65 Premises connected: 206 The

Area: Hollymount Started: July 1949 Finished: April 1950 Poles used: 1125 Line used (km): 81 Premises connected: 251 The figures

Area: Ballyfarnon Started: October 1952 Finished: August 1953 Poles used: 418 Line used (km): 34 Premises connected: 114 The figures

Area: Kiltyclogher Started: June 1951 Finished: August 1952 Poles used: 788 Line used (km): 67 Premises connected: 156 The figures

Area: Ballingarry Started: August 1948 Finished: May 1949 Poles used: 700 Line used (km): 66 Premises connected: 95 The figures

Area: Shinrone Started: January 1949 Finished: July 1949 Poles used: 931 Line used (km): 77 Premises connected: 203 The figures

Area: Ballinlough Started: December 1950 Finished: June 1952 Poles used: 974 Line used (km): 85 Premises connected: 430 The figures

Area: Woodford Started: May 1952 Finished: September 1953 Poles used: 1380 Line used (km): 118 Premises connected: 344 The figures

Area: Gowna Started: February 1948 Finished: April 1949 Poles used: 543 Line used (km): 45 Premises connected: 103 The figures