Area: Oola
Started: January 1949
Finished: August 1949
Poles used: 908
Line used (km): 77
Premises connected: 270
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.
Sales were somewhat disappointing at a demonstration in Oola reports The REO News from July 1949
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"Demonstrations were also held during the month in Caherconlish, Oola, Kilpeddar, Coole. Sales at some of these demonstrations were disappointing. In Oola there were no sales whatever. The Area Organiser tells us that this was principally due to the speed at which the area was completed. Checking house wiring progress ahead of 4 L.T. stringing gangs was, he explained, a full‑time job, which left him no opportunity for preliminary sales talk. He is now an ardent advocate of the early demonstration."
But Oola rural area can lay claim to a record according to The REO News from April 1953
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"We commend Mr. G. Dunnion, R.A.E. and his crew in Clonbroney area who have put up a new record of units for a month with a total of 1,421 units for the month of March. The previous record was 1,291 units, which was achieved by Mr. C. Clune and the Oola gang in May, 1949. There is, however, the point that May, 1949 was a four‑week month, while March, 1953 was a five‑week month. Personally we feel that both achievements are so good that neither should be allowed to take precedence over the other and that Mr. Clune should, accordingly, hold the four‑week record while Mr. Dunnion holds the five‑week record."