Area: Rathgormack
Started: December 1955
Finished: August 1956
Poles used: 1737
Line used (km): 159
Premises connected: 219
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 excellent in Rathgormack as reported in The REO News from January 1957.
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"Rathgormack Rural Area, Co. Waterford: Mr. G. V. Conway tells us that he had a nett gain of 85 consumers in Rathgormack to bring his final total to 410, and we must congratulate him and his crew on the improvement of their return from 5.44% to 5.57%. Mr. Conway pays tribute to his A.O. Mr. Cox, for excellent work on the consumer side. He has given us a detailed description of the design and construction and we noted that his unit cost worked out at 33/8d with transport at 5.9 miles per unit. Tribute is also paid to Supervisor J. Molloy and all his chargehands.
Sales reached the excellent total of £1,593 and once again Mr. Cox must be congratulated, with a kind word also for Messrs. Browne and O’Shea with the new Mobile Demonstration Unit, and the very fruitful visit of Mr. M. Liddy which resulted in 15 pressure pumping systems being sold."