Area: Kinlough
Started: June 1954
Finished: October 1954
Poles used: 521
Line used (km): 41
Premises connected: 160
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 REO News from February 1955 tells us that Kinlough was not a very heavily populated area
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"Kinlough Rural Area, Co. Leitrim.
Mr. S. Winning, R.A.E., sends us in his first report which deals with the Kinlough Area, and he must feel very satisfied that his “baptism of fire” resulted in an improvement in his area from 6.4% to 6.9%. Kinlough is not a very heavily populated area and the original figure of acceptances was 183. Of these 14 were backsliders, and 7 County Council cottages refused supply because, in spite of all efforts, the council refused to wire these premises. Losses for other reasons totalled 13. 61 new consumers were gained and revenue improved from £1,028 to £1,197.
Sales totalled £350 which at first sight seems very small, but Mr. Winning takes some pains to point out that it is a very poor area where the majority of the people do little more than scratch a living from small holdings, and pays tribute to the efforts of his Area Organiser, Aidan O’Neill, for even this small total. Sales by private contractors were negligible and there is little prospect for future efforts.
Main constructional difficulty was the weather, and it was noted that of the first thirty days in the Area only two were fine, and one of these was a Sunday.
Mr. Winning concludes with a tribute to the assistance which he received from Supervisor P. Cavanagh and other members of his crew."