Area: Feohanagh
Started: August 1953
Finished: January 1954
Poles used: 598
Line used (km): 58
Premises connected: 144
The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine, to learn more about what these figures mean, visit our interactive map. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme.
The people in Feohanagh were friendly, helpful and progressive according to The REO News from April 1954.
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"Feohanagh Rural Area, Co. Limerick: The post‑construction report on Feohanagh Area is compiled by Mr. McEnnery who has since transferred to District Office staff.
It opens with the very pleasing statement that the return has improved from 5.43% to 6.0% and that with a nett gain of 16 new consumers, the majority of whom were rejects in the original design. As the original acceptance in the area was at a very high figure, there was very little scope for making an improvement and the prospects of post‑development are very very limited unless there is some new building done in the area. All this adds up to a melodious swan‑song for Mr. McEnnery’s career as an R.A.E.
We gather that the gang found the area very much to their liking; digging was easy, there were no serious constructional difficulties and the small amount of flooding encountered was not regarded as a serious problem. In addition, the people in the area were friendly, helpful and progressive and the local committee of Muintir na Tíre was very active throughout construction. According to the Guild’s contention Feohanagh has the greatest number of cows per 100 acres in this country, indeed some of the members go so far as to say “in the world”.
To complete a very pleasant picture the A.O., Mr. M. Larkin had sales amounting to £1,000. Chief items included: 9 Pumps; 5 3‑plate Cookers; 1 Welder; 2 Washing Machines; 2 Burco Boilers; 2 Kettles and 4 Irons. Mr. Larkin notes that had the area been fortunate enough to have been selected two years earlier, many more cookers would have been sold, as in the interval a great number of the farmers had installed solid fuel cookers. Perhaps in some ways it was just as well so, as there was some little difficulty experienced in the delivery of 3‑plate cookers.
Altogether a very satisfactory report."